Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1697353
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateCT
CountyHartford
LocalityWithin Barber Pond at fishing area northeast of dam spillway.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFarmington River
HUC8 Number01080207
HUC10 NameOutlet Farmington River
HUC10 Number0108020706
HUC12 NameMill Brook-Farmington River
HUC12 Number010802070602
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month7
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsReported to CT DEEP by Liz Lacy. NAS report submitted to USGS by CT DEEP staff (Meghan Lally)
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Photo
Trapa natans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/11/2024].

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