Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1697450
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateCT
CountyTolland
LocalityMansfield Hollow State Park, West of Nitmuck Trail along shore of lake, in line with a small island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShetucket River
HUC8 Number01100002
HUC10 NameNatchaug River
HUC10 Number0110000202
HUC12 NameSawmill Brook-Natchaug River
HUC12 Number011000020206
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsSee attached map for location - red line indicates paddling path while purple arrow indicates water chestnut occurrence location. Sighting reported to CTDEEP; CTDEEP reporting to NAS on behalf of the noted observer.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Number Collected100
Photo
Trapa natans
Trapa natans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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