Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID243794
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateWA
CountyBenton
LocalityColumbia River, Hanford Reach, off northeast tip of Wooded Island.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Columbia-Priest Rapids
HUC8 Number17020016
HUC10 NameGable Butte-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1702001602
HUC12 NameLocke Island-Columbia River
HUC12 Number170200160201
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month8
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping solid ballast
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17305
Author:Draheim, R., M. Sytsma, R. Miller, and J. Cordell.
Date:2007
Title:Middle Columbia River Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Survey.
Publisher:Portland State University.
Pages:65
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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