Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID235581
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateLA
CountyCameron
LocalityLake Misere Marsh, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron Parish
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMermentau
HUC8 Number08080202
HUC10 NameLake Misere-Grand Lake
HUC10 Number0808020208
HUC12 NameBayou Misere-Frontal Grand Lake
HUC12 Number080802020801
Map
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Collection Year1958
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13581
Author:Valentine, J.M.
Date:1976
Title:Plant succession after saw-grass mortality in southwestern Louisiana.
Journal:Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference. SE Assoc. Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 24-27 October 1976, Jackson, MS
Pages:634-640
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierLA FWS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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