Specimen Information

Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID860843
GroupPlants
GenusTrapa
Speciesnatans
Common Namewater chestnut
StateMA
CountyMiddlesex
LocalityFresh Pond, Cambridge
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCharles
HUC8 Number01090001
Map
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Collection Year1879
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27644
Author:Hummel, M., and E. Kiviat.
Date:2004
Title:Review of World Literature on Water Chestnut with Implications for Management in North America
Journal:Journal of Aquatic Plant Management
Volume:42
Pages:17-28
Reference 2
Ref. Number:27646
Author:Davenport, G.E.
Date:1879
Title:Trapa natans
Journal:Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club
Volume:6
Issue:58
Pages:352
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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