Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1714026
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateCT
CountyLitchfield
LocalityTown Farm Brook impoundment (New Milford Reservoir Park, off Second Hill Road)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NameStill River-Housatonic River
HUC10 Number0110000508
HUC12 NameLake Lillinonah-Housatonic River
HUC12 Number011000050803
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month8
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsObserved an approximately 40 ft by 40 ft patch in the Northeast corner of the impoundment, at the stream inlet. Surrounded by cattails.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Number Collected500
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 [5/18/2024].

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