Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1694090
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateCT
CountyNew London
LocalityGardner Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThames
HUC8 Number01100003
HUC10 NameYantic River
HUC10 Number0110000301
HUC12 NamePease Brook-Yantic River
HUC12 Number011000030103
Map
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Collection Year2021
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
Commentsexact spot/Town is unknown; Just a few plants on July 14, 2021
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Sizenorthern end of lake


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/16/2025].

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