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water lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes
water lettuce Arum/Calla-lily Family
Pistia stratiotes Araceae
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common names
  water lettuce
  water-lettuce
  apon-apon
  laitue d'eau
  lechuguita de agua
  pistie
  tropical duckweed
accepted scientific name
  •Pistia stratiotes L.
rules for finding collection records
  Pistia stratiotes (2730)
family name
  • Araceae
Image Author: ©2011 Anthony Valois and the National Park Service
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Category: Wildflowers, Aquatic Plants
Leaf: Basal
Plant Observed All Year

Plant Showiness (27%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Riparian
Aquatic
Wetland
Disturbed
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present

Invasive in some regions.