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Species:
Pistia stratiotes
Common Name(s):
water lettuce, tropical duckweed
Habitats Impacted:
riparian/aquatic
Regions likely to be Impacted:
SE
Present in Neighboring States?
CO, KS, LA, NM, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
Shaun Winterton, Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 3, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Can form dense mats that block waterways and restrict sunlight to native species. Can reproduce vegetatively very rapidly. Introduced as an ornamental and through the aquarium trade.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Pistia stratiotes
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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