Description

In this episode, Dr. Ferrell and Christine take a look at water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), a troublesome plant found throughout Florida and other areas of the world. But we all have one big question: "Is water lettuce native or invasive?" We'll talk about this and more!

More On Water Lettuce

• Water lettuce, Pista stratiotes: Manage it, or let nature take its course?
• Water lettuce, Pista stratiotes: Native…Invasive…Or does it really matter?

Referenced Book

• Bartram, W. & VanDuren, M. (1928). The Travels of William Bartram. Dover Publications, New York.

Referenced Journal Articles

• Evans, J.M. (2013). Pistia stratiotes L. in the Florida Peninsula: Biogeographic Evidence and Conservation Implications of Native Tenure for an ‘Invasive’ Aquatic Plant. Conservation and Society, 11(3). 233-246.

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Working In The Weeds is a podcast by the University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatics and Invasive Plants. This series connects scientists with stakeholders to clarify and discuss issues surrounding aquatic and invasive plants, while also highlighting the research being conducted at the Center.

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