Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID228953
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateMA
CountyMiddlesex
LocalityCharles River, at Waterton and Newton
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCharles
HUC8 Number01090001
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10555
Author:Lyman, Lee.
Date:1995
Title:Aquatic vegetation treatment for the town of Belchertown, Harvesting of water chestnut in the Charles River.
Journal:Update
Publisher:Lycott Environmental Research Inc, Southbridge, MA 01550.
Volume:12
Issue:1
Pages:8
Reference 2
Ref. Number:10633
Author:Aquatic Control Technology.
Date:1998
Title:Selective plant management achieved with Sonar herbicide. Exotic aquatic weed (Hydrilla) invades Connecticut pond.
Journal:The Watermark.
Publisher:Aquatic Control Technology
Volume:1998
Issue:April
Pages:3
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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