Specimen Information

Ottelia alismoides
Ottelia alismoides
(duck-lettuce)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID235610
GroupPlants
GenusOttelia
Speciesalismoides
Common Nameduck-lettuce
StateLA
CountyVermilion
LocalityWarren canal about 12 mi W of Intracoastal City, LA.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMermentau
HUC8 Number08080202
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month10
Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10599
Author:Sasek, T. (curator), and D. Bell.
Date:2007
Title:University of Louisiana at Monroe Herbarium (NLU)
Publisher:University of Louisiana at Monroe
CommentsCommon in shallow waters. Collector notes that species may be moving east in the state with Salvinia, Hydrilla, Pistia and Eichhornia CollectorNumber: 5582
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberNLU
VerifierMontz, Glen N.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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