Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1694056
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateCT
CountyFairfield
LocalityLake Kenosia
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NameStill River-Housatonic River
HUC10 Number0110000508
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Still River
HUC12 Number011000050801
Map
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Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37940
Author:Yamalis, H.
Date:2022
Title:Water chestnut (Trapa natans L.) in Connecticut
Publisher:Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
CommentsLarge areas of water chestnut were found throughout the small inlet channel from the Still River to state owned boat launch
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Sizelarge area of plants


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