Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1617648
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StatePA
CountyAllegheny
LocalityAllegheny River, near Allegheny Riverfront Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Allegheny
HUC8 Number05010009
HUC10 NameAllegheny River
HUC10 Number0501000903
HUC12 NameAllegheny River-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050100090308
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year ClassFlower
Photo
Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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