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Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is an invasive plant of wetlands. It is a native of Europe and was first detected in Northeastern United States in the early 1800's. Purple loosestrife is widespread in the United States and Canada.
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News
08/19/2019 - Purple loosestrife invasive and re-emerging
07/23/2019 - The 15 Worst Invasive Plants in America
06/10/2019 - War on Weeds
09/28/2018 - Keep your eye out for purple loosestrife
09/21/2018 - West Fork Watershed Council holds meeting
09/06/2018 - Reintroduced Natural Enemies Take Fight to Pests
04/24/2018 - Weed eaters
03/22/2018 - How to avoid buying invasive plants from nurseries
03/20/2018 - Western States, Wyoming Wage War On Invasive Species
03/01/2018 - Invasive plants will be target of Old Town Hill work
02/06/2018 - Understanding and managing invasive plant species
08/07/2017 - Country Matters: Tall spikes and magenta flowers
08/04/2017 - Noxious weeds continue to be constant battle
08/03/2017 - In the weeds: When our wild plants become invasive
07/31/2017 - A week to learn how to STOP invasive species
07/31/2017 - In the garden: Striking flash of purple
07/26/2017 - Help rid Fort Collins of noxious weeds
07/24/2017 - The good and bad of scenic highways
07/17/2017 - Agencies work to educate about invasive species
08/16/2016 - Help pull invasive purple loosestrife
06/10/2016 - Tackling invansive plants with native alternatives
06/23/2015 - Efforts expand to control invasive plants
08/22/2014 - Purple Loosestrife - A Noxious Weed
06/04/2014 - State Money to Combat Lake Invasives