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Borg Svemann,
Woodworker
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Purple loosestrife is not yet well established in the watershed and we have a good chance of keeping this nuisance species at bay if we act quickly.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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Controlling the spread of purple loosestrife has been exacerbated by the mistaken belief that the ornamental cultivars of Lythrum are sterile.
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Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
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Project Purple Week is dedicated to the eradication of exotic species, especially purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria , from the wetlands of Akwesasne.
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Billie Kirgan,
Machinist
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Is Purple Loosestrife ( Lythrum salicaria ) an Invasive Threat to Freshwater Wetlands?
Purple Loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria , has long been a prized perennial.
Purple loosestrife can be found in moist wetland sites and is a highly aggressive invader species.
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Khalid Binalshibh,
Taxi Driver
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Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria and its varieties) falls into this category.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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This study assesses the impact of purple loosestrife ( Lythrum salicaria ) on Bufo americanus tadpoles in northern New York.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) has been well documented in the form of clogged waterways and crowding out of native plant species.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) was thought to be a great flower of Shakespeare when it began its American career back in the early 1800s and now it covers tens of thousands of wetland acres.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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Purple Loosestrife, an invasive species found in most, if not all, 50 states could easily be the poster child for the invasive plant species.
Purple loosestrife can rapidly degrade wetlands, diminishing their value for wildlife habitat.
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