Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID228878
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateTN
CountyKnox
LocalityTurkey Creek, by Kingston Pike, near Knoxville.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWatts Bar Lake
HUC8 Number06010201
HUC10 NameSinking Creek-Tennessee River
HUC10 Number0601020102
HUC12 NameTurkey Creek
HUC12 Number060102010208
Map
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Collection Year1996
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/17/2024].

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