Specimen Information

Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
(water lettuce)
Plants
Cryptogenic

Specimen ID254793
GroupPlants
GenusPistia
Speciesstratiotes
Common Namewater lettuce
StateNY
CountyNassau
LocalityWestbury Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Long Island
HUC8 Number02030202
HUC10 NameSouth Oyster Bay-Jones Inlet
HUC10 Number0203020202
HUC12 NameMill River
HUC12 Number020302020204
Map
+
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | escaped captivity pond
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17940
Author:Conover, M.
Date:2007
Title:The Quarterly Newsletter
Publisher:Long Island Botanical Society
Volume:2007
Issue:Winter
Pages:8 pp
CommentsLikely did not overwinter
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.