13,183 observationsLeast Concern
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Alismatales ›Family: Araceae ›Genus: Pistia
About
Pistia is a genus of aquatic plant in the arum family, Araceae. The single species it comprises, Pistia stratiotes, is often called water cabbage, water lettuce, Nile cabbage, or shellflower. Its native distribution is uncertain, but probably pantropical; it was first discovered from the Nile near Lake Victoria in Africa. It is now present, either naturally or through human introduction, in nearly all tropical and subtropical fresh waterways and considered an invasive species as well as...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Water Lettuce is Pistia stratiotes.
- The Water Lettuce has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Water Lettuce belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Water Lettuce belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Water Lettuce belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- Water Lettuce belongs to the order Alismatales.
- Water Lettuce belongs to the family Araceae.
- Water Lettuce belongs to the genus Pistia.