Awareness Strategy - Management of Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) Aquatic plant
Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB
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Divison of Environment and Conservation
2015
Water lettuce is a free floating aquatic plant in rosettes of green leaves, rosettes occuring 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 to survive in winter.