Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1897709
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateVT
LocalityLake Champlain drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameRichelieu
HUC8 Number02010000
Map
Collection Month8
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalVermont Department of Environmental Conservation Library
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/8/2026].

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