Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1437251
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateCA
CountySan Mateo
LocalityReflection Lake is at Laguna Dr and Escondido Dr in LaHonda (San Mateo County), a large pond formed by the damming of a couple of seasonal drainages. The lake is owned by the local home-owners association (the La Cuesta Honda Guild), and is not used as an
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Coastal South
HUC8 Number18050006
HUC10 NameSan Gregorio Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1805000602
HUC12 NameLa Honda Creek
HUC12 Number180500060202
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25610
Author:Calflora
Date:2021
Title:The Calflora Database: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation
CommentsCalflora observation ID: we798
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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