Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
NOT FOUND by rchawley2011-11-05
Belgrade Lakes, Maine
ID Confirmed
Quality checked by crbevier
Peer reviewed by crbevier, clarkfreeman88
Field Notes
We were happy because we were outside in the sun. It looks like the invasive species isn't here. We hear leaves rustling and cars passing. We can see wind on water and smell the damp soil. Fall colors are around us. We are not surprised that we didn't find our species because we are in a conservation backyard. We wonder where a good place is to actually find the species? Also, what makes this invasive as opposed to non-native?
Supporting Evidence
The flowers on this plant are yellow, not purple like the Loosestrife flowers.
The plants we found were shorter than the typical height of 1-2 meters for Loosestrife.
The stems are round, not square like the Loosestrife.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Lythrum salicariaCommon name:
Purple loosestrife
Sampling method:
Quadrat (user-placement)
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 44.527900 °
Longitude:
W -69.887080 °
Observation Site Information
Habitat:
Upland - Developed areas
Trip Information
Name:
Maine Lakes Resource Center
Trip date:
Sat, 2011-11-05 13:23
Town or city:
Belgrade Lakes, Maine
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Lower Kennebec
Habitat Observations
Species diversity:
8 different species
Evidence of vectors:
Paved road
Walking trail
People
Recent disturbance
Construction
Tree canopy cover:
Open to 1/4 covered
Soil moisture:
Moist
Comments
This is a GREAT observation
This is a GREAT observation from sketch to sneakers! Glad to hear you did not find loosestrife. I do see on the map that it was found close-by, so keep an eye out.