Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID213602
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateOH
CountyMarion
LocalityThree miles west of Marion
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Scioto
HUC8 Number05060001
Map
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Collection Year1936
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:10068
Author:Schaffner, J.H.
Date:1937
Title:Additions to the revised catalog of Ohio vascular plants, V.
Journal:Ohio Journal of Science
Volume:37
Pages:260-265
CommentsReported by Schaffner (1937).Probably grew along a railroad. CollectorNumber: Transeau s.n. (OS)
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat Numberherb/(OS)
Verifier
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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