Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1683159
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateMN
CountyMorrison
Localityroadside ditch (south of the road) approximately 3 miles east of the town of Little Rock, MN.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePlatte-Spunk
HUC8 Number07010201
HUC10 NameLittle Rock Creek
HUC10 Number0701020105
HUC12 NameBunk Hill Creek
HUC12 Number070102010502
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month6
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsUNCONFIRMED. A concerned citizen reported seeing a purple flowering plant that looks like purple loosestrife in the roadside ditch east of the city of Little Rock, MN. Citizen said he saw the plants (10-12 in flower) while driving, but was not able to look at further or take photos. He just wanted to report a possible location to us.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineUnknown


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