Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID213675
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateTN
CountyKnox
LocalityKnoxville
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWatts Bar Lake
HUC8 Number06010201
Map
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Collection Month2
Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10097
Author:Sorby, S.
Date:1991
Title:The purple plague.
Journal:Aquatic Plant News, newsletter of the Aq. Plant Mgmt. Soc.
Issue:36
Pages:1,7
Record TypeLiterature
Verifier
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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