Lythrum salicaria

The genus Lythrum consists of thirty - five species, two of which are located in North America, Lythrum Purish which is native to the continent and the invasive purple loosestrife. Through cross breeding, purple loosestrife is quickly overtaking Lythrum Purish and causing a decrease in native species. "The generic name comes from the Greek luthrum, blood, possibly in reference

The Purple Loosestrife is an invasive species that continues to reproduce and slowly being treated. The invasive species of the Purple Loosestrife, or Lythrum Salicaria, is a wetland plant that can produce up to 2.7 million seeds with each plant blooming about 30 flowering stems from early July until early September. From their long flower spikes, they have five to seven pink purple petals with a purple rose flower. This invasive species can grow from anywhere between four feet to ten feet tall

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), is a plant native to Europe, Eastern Australia, Asia and Northern Africa. Through history, this plant has been used as a medical herb for the treatment of dysentery, bleeding, wounds, ulcers and sores. The introduction of the Purple Loosestrife

Alex Darcovich 16/01/16 SVN3M OUTLINE The 2016 Wild Parsnip strategy includes eradication via digging, biological stabilizers and/or herbicides, containment via a structural system, tarps and warning signs and supervision via scheduled mowing and signs notifying people to look out for the plants, all for the goal of total eradication of the species from this area. CURRENT SITUATION The plant species, Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), has been seen growing rapidly across many places in and around

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. The eastern Massasauga is a small thick-bodied venomous rattlesnake, averaging a length of about 2 feet. It is grey or light brown with large chocolate brown botches on its back and sides. The eastern Massasauga rattlesnake has been a candidate species for listing under the Endangered Species Act since 1999 (64 FR 57535 57547, December 25, 1999) (USFWS 2015t). The preferred habitat for this species are wet areas such as river bottomlands, floodplains, wet prairies