Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1658368
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StatePA
CountyBerks
LocalityOntelaunee Lake near Reading, Pennsyvlania
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
HUC10 NameMaiden Creek
HUC10 Number0204020303
HUC12 NameLower Maiden Creek
HUC12 Number020402030307
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month8
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on waterfowl
Statusestablished
CommentsPlants found incidentally by agency biologists during fisheries surveys. Observed to be numerous within the lobe of the lake indicated at the lat and long points.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Trapa natans
Trapa natans
Trapa natans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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