Awareness Strategy for Management of Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) Aquatic Plant

Location

SPREP LIBRARY

Author(s)

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Publisher

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Publication Year:

2015

Publication Place

Apia, Samoa

Physical Description:

7p. : ill. (col.) ;

Call Number

[EL]

Relevant Countries

Samoa

Material Type

Strategy

Report

Language

English

Record ID:

307

Legacy PEIN ID:

80611

General Notes

Online only

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Available online

Subject Heading(s)

Water lettuce - Management - Samoa

Invasive species - Aquatic plant - Water lettuce - Samoa

Protected areas

Protected areas - Oceania

Protected areas - Management

Water resource

Lakes - Oceania - Pacific

Water resources conservation

Environment protection

Abstract

Water lettuce is a free floating aquatic plant in rosettes of green leaves, rosettes occurring singly or connected to others by short stolons whose origins are uncertain. It forms large, dense floating mats. The plant can adapt to life in ponds, dams, lakes and quiet areas of rivers and streams, but cannot withstand salt water. Still continue with observation whether it is survive in winter.

Species:

Pistia stratiotes (Water lettuce)

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