Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID270522
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateVA
CountyAlleghany
LocalityW side of Hwy 311, in Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper James
HUC8 Number02080201
HUC10 NameDunlap Creek
HUC10 Number0208020103
HUC12 NameSweet Springs Creek-Cove Creek
HUC12 Number020802010301
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month7
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19381
Author:Madsen, J.D., G. Ervin, V. Maddox, & C. Abbott.
Date:2010
Title:Invasive Plant Atlas of the MidSouth.
Publisher:Mississippi State University.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMaddox
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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