EPPO Global Database

Pistia stratiotes(PIIST)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, few occurrences
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, few occurrences (2011-06)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2007/042) and EPPO Reporting Service (2010/090) : found once in the Landes department but no longer present.

EPPO Reporting Service (2009/205) : very limited distribution in the south of France (Provence and Languedoc), still casual.

From NPPO (2011): few occurrences.
References
* ARPE, CBNMP (2009) Plantes envahissantes – Guide d’identification des principales espèces aquatiques et de berges en Provence et Languedoc. Agence Régionale Pour l’Environnement Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur.113 p.
http://www.arpe-paca.org/info.asp?InNum=In00002005=Th00000251

* NPPO of France (2011-06).

* Vivant J (2004) Plantes signalées dans les Landes et Pyrénées atlantiques en 2004. Blog de Jean Vivant. http://www.jean-vivant.net/doc_02.php
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
French Guiana Present, no details view...
Germany Present, restricted distribution view...
Guadeloupe Present, no details view...
Italy Sardegna Present, no details view...
Italy Present, no details view...
Martinique Present, no details view...
Reunion Present, no details view...
Spain Present, restricted distribution view...
Spain Islas Canárias Present, restricted distribution view...