Scientific Name | Pistia stratiotes L. |
Common Name | Waterlettuce |
Family | Araceae (Arum) |
Class | Monocot |
Description | Floating rosette species, leaves with dense hairs, vegetatively reproduces by daughter plant formation; flowers inconspicuous |
US Distribution | Coastal plain from Florida to Texas |
Worldwide Distribution | Tropical and subtropical regions worldwide; native to Amazon basin, South America |
Ecology | Floating mat to rooted in moist soil |
Economic Importance | Major nuisance species in tropical and subtropical regions |
Ecological Importance | Major negative impact to subtropical and tropical aquatic ecosystems |
Notes | Less cold tolerant than waterhyacinth, restricted to the warmest subtropical regions |
Waterlettuce
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