The single species it comprises, Pistia stratiotes, is often called water cabbage, water lettuce, Nile cabbage, or shellflower.

Common Names: Tropical duckweed. Description: Best surveyed in summer and fall, can be identified throughout the growing season.

Ecology: Pistia stratiotes is an aquatic, floating perennial plant that is native to tropical and subtropical lakes. Distribution is limited by sensitivity to ...

Overview. Pistia stratiotes is a sprawling, semi-woody shrub that invades wetlands in Florida. The green stems are up to 15 ft. (4.6 m) long and prickly.

Water lettuce, tropical duckweed. Native To Unknown, possibly South America, Africa, or the US (Dray et al. 1988)

Pistia stratiotes, commonly called water lettuce, is a free-floating, frost-tender aquatic perennial that is commonly used as an ornamental plant in water ...

COMMON NAME: Water Lettuce · SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pistia stratiotes · ORIGIN: Africa and South America · DESCRIPTION: Water lettuce is an often free-floating aquatic ...

Pistia stratiotes (Water Lettuce) is a free-floating, aquatic perennial forming small rosettes, 4-6 in. across (10-15 cm) of velvety, soft green, deeply veined ...

Pistia stratiotes is an aquatic, floating perennial plant that is native to tropical and subtropical lakes.