Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1654285
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StatePA
CountyMontgomery
LocalityFort Washington State Park, Fort Washington, PA, US
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
HUC10 NameWissahickon Creek
HUC10 Number0204020309
HUC12 NameLower Wissahickon Creek
HUC12 Number020402030902
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:Ueda, K., J. Belmonte, A. Shepard, P. Leary, and S. Loarie.
Date:2021
Title:iNaturalist.org
Publisher:California Academy of Sciences
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID: 15892323
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUSGS NAS staff
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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