Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1693052
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateIL
CountyWill
LocalityBraidwood
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Illinois
HUC8 Number07120005
HUC10 NameMazon River
HUC10 Number0712000505
HUC12 NameClaypool Ditch
HUC12 Number071200050502
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month9
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27378
Author:Cranberg, C., and R. Keller
Date:2020
Title:Illinois Database of Aquatic Non-native Species
Publisher:School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28182
Author:Re, R. (curator), and C. Niezgoda (manager).
Date:2015
Title:Field Museum of Natural History (F) Seed Plant Collection
Publisher:Field Museum of Natural History
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberV0013733F
VerifierGreat Lakes Invasives Network
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2024].

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