Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1655024
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateMD
CountyWashington
LocalityPotomac River, Sharpsburg, MD, US
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameConococheague-Opequon
HUC8 Number02070004
HUC10 NameRocky Marsh Run-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207000411
HUC12 NameRattlesnake Run-Potomac River
HUC12 Number020700041106
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month7
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:iNaturalist
Date:2024
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID: 52634074
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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