Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID268961
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateNY
LocalityAdirondack Park Lakes
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Hudson
HUC8 Number02020001
Map
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Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15841
Author:Demuth, E.
Date:2006
Title:Alien invaders being fought in the Adirondacks.
Publisher:The Post Star, Glen Falls, New York
Volume:2006
Issue:June 20
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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