Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID266882
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityElgin Co., Dunwich Twp.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Thames River
HUC8 Number04090007
HUC10 NameLower Thames River
HUC10 Number0409000700
HUC12 NameLower Thames River
HUC12 Number040900070000
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month6
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayaccidental
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19331
Author:Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.
Date:2009
Title:OFAH Database All Species - 2009 Download.
Comments2.5-25 ha. medium-sized plants in clumps, spotty through ditch and up slope to parking lot
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classflowering


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