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

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. Foliage: Leaves ...

Priority Species. Common Name: Water lettuce. Scientific Name: Pistia stratiotes. Family: Araceae (Arum). Duration: Perennial. Habit: Aquatics. USDA Symbol:.

Pistia stratiotes L. Common name: water lettuce. Synonyms and Other Names: water-lettuce, water-cabbage, river-lettuce, water-bonnet, shell-flower. Taxonomy ...

Preferred Scientific Name: Pistia stratiotes L. Preferred Common Name: water lettuce. Other Scientific Names: Apiospermun obcordatum (Schleid.) Klotzsch ...

Identification: Pistia stratiotes is a moncotyledon plant that resembles a floating open head of lettuce (Ramey 2001). The leaves are spongy near the base, ...

22,99 £ Pistia stratiotes. water lettuce. Although this plant is not listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive, non-native species, ...

Pistia stratiotes ; Family Name: Araceae ; Common Name: Water Lettuce, Kiamfang, Water-Bonnet, Nile Cabbage, Shell-Flower, 水浮莲, 大萍 ; Plant Division ...

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