Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID263170
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateNJ
CountyUnion
LocalityEcho Lake Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSandy Hook-Staten Island
HUC8 Number02030104
HUC10 NameRahway River
HUC10 Number0203010401
HUC12 NameUpper Rahway River
HUC12 Number020301040101
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsGallerucella beetles released previously, populations declined following dredging in recent years; estimating Lythrum salicaria has been present 10 years
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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