Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID231434
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateWA
CountyWahkiakum
LocalityColumbia River at Skamokawa
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia-Clatskanie
HUC8 Number17080003
HUC10 NameCathlamet Channel-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1708000309
HUC12 NameCathlamet Channel-Columbia River
HUC12 Number170800030900
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10613
Author:Parsons, J.
Date:1998
Title:List of aquatic plants introduced to Washington, from database at Aquatic Plant Technical Assistance Program, Washington State Department Ecology, Olympia, Washington
Publisher:Washington State Department Ecology
Reference 2
Ref. Number:16728
Author:Sytsma, M.D., J.R. Cordell, J.W. Chapman, and R.C. Draheim.
Date:2004
Title:Lower Columbia River Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Survey 2001-2004. Final Technical Report: Appendices.
Publisher:United States Coast Guard and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Volume:2004
Issue:October
Pages:164 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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