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Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
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Cory Dulski
Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
Water Lettuce is a floating, aquatic
perennial, which grow in thick mats
 The leaves are simple with distinct ridges.
Which are also covered by a waxy coating
and have very small fine hairs
 Given the name because they look like
small heads of lettuce
 Water lettuce inhabits lakes, ponds,
canals, and slow-flowing streams.
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Where did it come from?
Present in Florida around 1765 and was
found in Lake George.
 Water Lettuce is forbidden in Florida and
Texas.
 Some arguments to if Water Lettuce is a
native species or if it was brought over
from South America.
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Where is it found?
Control Measures
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Water Lettuce can be removed by raking
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The use of chemical agents such as
Aquamaster, Eraser AQ, but using these
chemicals depletes the oxygen in the
water, aeration is strongly recommended
Pest
Control
Weevils, Water Lettuce Moths
Uncontrolled
Controlled
Kingdom-Species
Kingdom- Plantae
Class- Liliopsida
Order- Alismatales
Family- Araceae
Genus- Pistia L
Species P. stratiotes
Resources
http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/database/floati
ng_plants/water_lettuce.htm
 http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/database/floati
ng_plants/water_lettuce_mgmt.htm
 http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/328
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