Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID213541
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateMA
CountyNantucket
LocalityNantucket
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCape Cod
HUC8 Number01090002
Map
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Collection Year1900
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10051
Author:Stuckey, R.L.
Date:1980
Title:Distributional history of Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife) in North America.
Journal:Bartonia
Volume:47
Pages:3-20
Reference 2
Ref. Number:10053
Author:Bicknell, E.P.
Date:1914
Title:The ferns and flowering plants of Nantucket-XII.
Journal:Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club
Volume:41
Pages:71-87
Record TypeLiterature
Verifier
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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