Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID860834
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateRI
CountyProvidence
LocalityRhode Island, Sylvestre Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBlackstone River
HUC8 Number01090003
HUC10 NameLower Blackstone River
HUC10 Number0109000302
HUC12 NamePeters River-Blackstone River
HUC12 Number010900030208
Map
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Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27638
Author:State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of Water Resources
Date:2015
Title:Aquatic Invasive Species: (AIS) Plants Documented in RI Freshwaters
Reference 2
Ref. Number:27639
Author:State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of Water Resources
Date:2010
Title:Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) Documented by RIDEM-OWR in Rhode Island Freshwaters
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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