Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID229014
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateMA
CountyMiddlesex
LocalityMiddlesex Falls Conservation Area, 10 miles north of Boston.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCharles
HUC8 Number01090001
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10289
Author:Yoon, C.K.
Date:1996
Title:Plant census raises the alarm and leads to restoration effort.
Journal:Seed Savers
Publisher:The New York Times
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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