Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1617584
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityTwo-acre site at Gondner's Flats
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNiagara River
HUC8 Number04270101
HUC10 NameNiagara River
HUC10 Number0427010108
HUC12 NameGrand Island-Chippawa Channel-Niagara River
HUC12 Number042701010804
Map
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Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsActive control 2018 - hand-pull 2-3 times per season
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/3/2024].

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