Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID231944
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateNY
CountyOtsego
LocalityOtsego Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050101
Map
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Collection Year1969
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10173
Author:Harman, W.N., and T.R. Doane
Date:1970
Title:Changes in the aquatic flora of Otsego Lake between 1935-1969.
Journal:Fish and Game Journal
Volume:17
Issue:2
Pages:121-123
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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