Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID213560
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateNY
CountyMonroe
LocalityIrondequoit Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameIrondequoit-Ninemile
HUC8 Number04140101
HUC10 NameIrondequoit Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0414010107
HUC12 NameIrondequoit Bay
HUC12 Number041401010706
Map
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Collection Year1894
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:10060
Author:Beckwith, F., and M.E. Macauley
Date:1896
Title:Plants of Monroe county, New York, and adjacent terrirory.
Journal:Proceedings of the Rochester Academy of Science
Volume:3
Pages:1-150
Record TypeLiterature
Verifier
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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