Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID213654
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateWA
CountyKing
LocalityLake Washington, near University of Washington.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Washington
HUC8 Number17110012
HUC10 NameLower Sammamish River
HUC10 Number1711001204
HUC12 NameLake Washington-Sammamish River
HUC12 Number171100120400
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year1931
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:10091
Author:Thompson, J.W.
Date:1932
Title:Notes on the flora of the state of Washington-I.
Journal:Rhodora
Volume:34
Pages:236-239
Commentsboggy marsh along the lake shore CollectorNumber: Thompson 8004 UC, GH, MO,
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat Numberherb/UC, GH, MO PH
Verifier
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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