Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID266900
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityRabazo Twp. near Wawa. 0.5 km N of Lake Superior Park. Algoma District.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAgawa River-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC8 Number04170005
HUC10 NameAgawa River-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC10 Number0417000500
HUC12 NameAgawa River-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC12 Number041700050000
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19331
Author:Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.
Date:2009
Title:OFAH Database All Species - 2009 Download.
Commentslocated on the east side of the highway in the ditch - the plant was dug out and burned
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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