Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID1649693
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateTX
CountyFort Bend
LocalityOyster Creek in the Oyster Point subdivision in Sugar Land, TX
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAustin-Oyster
HUC8 Number12040205
HUC10 NameMiddle Oyster Creek
HUC10 Number1204020502
HUC12 NameMiddle Oyster Creek
HUC12 Number120402050200
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month5
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity | planted ornamental
Statusestablished
Commentsin citizen science report via Texasinvasives.org
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierCayla Morningstar, USGS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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