Kebnat
PLANTS

Water lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

Plants
HerbPerennial
Water lettuce, photo 1 of 5
Water lettuce, photo 2 of 5
Water lettuce, photo 3 of 5

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes and near water.

There are 6 observations of Water lettuce in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Montréal and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Laurentides3
  2. Montréal2
  3. Montérégie1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

Similar species

Floating water-hyacinthPontederia crassipes
Greater duckweedSpirodela polyrhiza
TOXIC
Common duckweedLemna minor
Garden lettuceLactuca sativa
Water chestnutTrapa natans
Common frogbitHydrocharis morsus-ranae
WatercressNasturtium officinale
Pond water-starwortCallitriche stagnalis
WatershieldBrasenia schreberi
JewelweedImpatiens capensis