Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID246424
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateMN
CountyCass
LocalityHand Lake outlet
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePine
HUC8 Number07010105
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Pine River
HUC10 Number0701010501
HUC12 NameLizzie Creek
HUC12 Number070101050103
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17446
Author:Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC).
Date:2017
Title:Exotic Species Information Center.
Publisher:Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Comments>1000 plants, 2 acres; chemical control - Needs beetles 06, sprayed 04 and 05 with no success
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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