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Pistia stratiotes

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Water-lettuce

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151080
Element CodePMARA0H010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderArales
FamilyAraceae
GenusPistia
Other Common Names
Laitue d'eau (FR) water lettuce (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-04-28
Change Date1988-04-28
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
OhioSNANo
New JerseySNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
MississippiSNRYes
ArizonaSNANo
FloridaS4Yes
HawaiiSNANo
New YorkSNRYes
South CarolinaSNANo
MissouriSNANo
GeorgiaSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2000. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 22. Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in part), and Zingiberidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 352 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.