Trapa natans L.

  • Filed As

    Trapaceae
    Trapa natans L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1559 with Sarah Canham, Meeyoung Choi & Bee Gunn, 25 Aug 1997

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Dutchess Co. Beacon. Eastern margin of the Hudson River at the town of Beacon, ca. 0.25 miles south of the Beacon-Newburgh Bridge, on small cove.

  • Habitat

    Riverine.

  • Description

    Aquatic herb, plants floating on surface; rhizome ca 2m long; leaves shiny above, with dark hairs underneath; dark hairs on bladders; flowers white; fruit green and red (immature) turning black. Trapa nearly covering the entire surface of the lake to about 50 yards out and nearly to the bridge. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Merck sample code: 1559a whole plant(MATHA-187)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 88829

    Occurrence ID: 725c42e7-2119-4490-889e-1c4d49711042

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 190025, D. E. Atha 1559, Trapa natans L., Trapaceae (251.0), Magnoliophyta; North America, United States of America, New York, Dutchess Co.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Lythraceae

  • All Determinations

    Trapa natans L. det D. E. Atha, 1997

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Dutchess Co.

  • City/Township

    Beacon

  • Locality

    Eastern margin of the Hudson River at the town of Beacon, ca. 0.25 miles south of the Beacon-Newburgh Bridge, on small cove

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.5, -73.98

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The New York Botanies! Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Merck Collections and Extractions
TRAPACEAE
Trapa natans L
det. Daniel Atha, 1997
,,wr .v. Dutchess COuntv. Beacon, ca. 0.25m S of
Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, on small cove of E side or Hudson i
0-lflm. Riverine,
00088829
USA. New York
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4r30‘5"N. 73*59’1GP
Herb, floating aquatic; rhizomes ca.' 1.5m long; flowers
white; fruit immature, green and red.
n.v.: None reported.
USE; None reported
Merck Sample codes; 1559a PUMATHA-187)
Daniel E Atha 1559	August	25, 1997
with Sarah Canham, Meeyoung Choi, Bee Gunn
Fieldwork supported by Merck and Co.. Inc. Voucher for pharmaceutic,
screening.