Invasive SpeciesLythrum salicaria was NOT FOUND

on 2011-10-11 in E. Waterboro
Submitted by 61td5 on Thu, 2011-12-15 at 12:15 pm
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Field Notes
Field Notes Sketch

The flowers on the plant have died in the matter of 2 to 3 weeks so that means that the flower that I found days in late September early October.
The plant 90 C tall, and they have a lot of branches on one stem and there are a lot of stems on it. The bottom of the plant is brown and dead and on the top of the plant is green but its turning into a brownish color.

Supporting evidence
Photo of my evidence.

The flowers on the plant have died in the matter of 2 to 3 weeks so that means that the flower that I found days in late September early October.
The plant 90 C tall, and they have a lot of branches on one stem and there are a lot of stems on it. The bottom of the plant is brown and dead and on the top of the plant is green but its turning into a brownish color.

Photo of my evidence.

The flowers are brown with a little bit of white in the middle of the flower. Also the seeds that are in the flower are a really dark color sorta like a blackish color, they are really small seeds to they are about only a centimeter long.

Photo of my evidence.

The plant dies quickly without a water because it has only been in my journal for a week with out sun and water but the little tiny leaves that are on the plant are not fully dead yet but the flowers and seeds are dead and they get blown away easily because they don’t have any weight to them.

Species Observation:
Species Looked For
Common name:
Purple loosestrife
Scientific name:
Lythrum salicaria
Was found?
I think I did not find it
Count of individuals?
Coverage?
Evidence of reproduction:
  • Flower (plants)
Sampling method:
  • Quadrat (user-placement)
Place studied
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Latitude:
43.581876 ° N
Longitude:
-70.702783 ° W
Observation Site Information
A photo of our study site.
Name:
61td5's visit to Pond Area Biodiversity Study
Habitat:
Freshwater - In a developed area
Trip Information
Trip name:
Pond Area Biodiversity Study
Trip date:
2011-10-11
Nearest town:
E. Waterboro
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Saco
Nearest waterbody:
Little Ossipee Pond
Photo of our sampling method.
Habitat Observations
Diversity:
Canopy cover:
Soil moisture:
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