Trapa natans
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Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut, is an aquatic plant species characterized by its floating rosettes of leaves and hard, horned fruits, often considered invasive in freshwater ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trapa natans canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant species
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ invasive species ⓘ |
| commonName |
water caltrop
ⓘ
water chestnut ⓘ |
| consideredInvasiveIn |
North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Europe ⓘ |
| dispersalMethod |
human-mediated spread
ⓘ
water dispersal of fruits ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact |
decreases dissolved oxygen levels
ⓘ
displaces native aquatic vegetation ⓘ forms dense surface mats ⓘ reduces light penetration in water ⓘ |
| family | Lythraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | summer ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | horned fruits ⓘ |
| fruitType | hard nut-like fruit ⓘ |
| genus | Trapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | free-floating rosette ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | floating rosettes ⓘ |
| leafType | triangular floating leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm | annual plant ⓘ |
| management |
biological control research
ⓘ
chemical control ⓘ mechanical removal ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| reproduction |
by fruits sinking to sediment
ⓘ
by seeds ⓘ |
| rootType | submerged roots ⓘ |
| seedEdibility | edible when cooked ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
biodiversity loss in invaded waters
ⓘ
navigation hindrance ⓘ recreational interference ⓘ |
| uses | human food (seeds) in some regions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.