| Impact ID | 8652 |
| Impact Type | Competition |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | N/A |
| Impact Description | As purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) establishes and expands, it outcompetes and replaces native grasses, sedges, and other flowering plants that provide a higher quality source of cover, food, or nesting sites for native wetland animals. |
| Reference | 18779 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
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