Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1526735
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateWA
CountyPierce
LocalityAmerican Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuget Sound
HUC8 Number17110019
HUC10 NameChambers Creek-Frontal Puget Sound
HUC10 Number1711001903
HUC12 NameSequalitchew Creek-Frontal Cormorant Passage
HUC12 Number171100190304
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month7
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed | escaped captivity
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28080
Author:Environmental Assessment Program.
Date:2018
Title:Washington State Lakes Environmental Data Version 1.0
Publisher:Washington State Department of Ecology
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWashington State Department of Ecology
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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