Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID213511
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateIN
CountyPorter
LocalityIndiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Calumet-Galien
HUC8 Number04040001
HUC10 NameCalumet River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0404000104
HUC12 NameCalumet River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC12 Number040400010403
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:5169
Author:Hiebert, R.D., and J. Stubbendieck.
Date:1993
Title:Handbook for ranking exotic plants for management and control.
Journal:Natural Resources Report NPS/NRMWRO/NRR-93-08
Publisher:US Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Pages:33pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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