Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID228525
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateMA
CountyMiddlesex
LocalityCambridge, Belmont, and Arlington, in ponds
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCharles
HUC8 Number01090001
Map
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Collection Year1970
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10194
Author:Countryman, W.D.
Date:1970
Title:The history, spread and present distribution of some immigrant aquatic weeds in New England.
Journal:Hyacinth Control Journal
Volume:8
Issue:2
Pages:50-52
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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