Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1654646
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateWV
CountyMonongalia
LocalityCaperton Trail, Morgantown, WV, US
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Monongahela
HUC8 Number05020003
HUC10 NameUpper Monongahela River
HUC10 Number0502000303
HUC12 NameScotts Run-Monongahela River
HUC12 Number050200030308
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month8
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:iNaturalist
Date:2024
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID: 57161882
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUSGS NAS staff
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/28/2024].

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