Specimen Information

Trapa bispinosa var. iinumai
Trapa bispinosa var. iinumai
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1886696
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesbispinosa
Varietyiinumai
Common Namewater chestnut
StateVA
CountyFairfax
LocalityBeach 2 at Lake Barcroft
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
HUC10 NameCameron Run-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001003
HUC12 NameCameron Run
HUC12 Number020700100302
Map
Collection Day24
Collection Month7
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsOnly one seed pod found by a local lifeguard. No additional plant material found. This is the only confirmed observation at Lake Barcroft in 2025.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Number Collected1
Photo
waterchestnut fruit
waterchestnut fruit
waterchestnut fruit


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/15/2026].

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