- Contact information
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For information on Lakes in Wisconsin, contact:
- DNR Lake
Division of Water
Bureau of Water Quality
- Aquatic Invasive Species Contacts
Purple Loosestrife - Machickanee Flowage
- Status
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Verified
- Date First Found
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8/16/2017
- Location First Found
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44.85167, -88.08202
44.85183, -88.08192
44.85193, -88.08193
44.85203, -88.08184
44.85473, -88.08565
44.85463, -88.08523
44.85461, -88.08498
44.85336, -88.06281
44.85361, -88.06290
44.85401, -88.06171
44.85536, -88.05948
44.85623, -88.05723
- Latitude and Longitude
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44.85118,
-88.08208
About
Purple Loosestrife
Purple loosestrife is native to Europe and Asia. After being introduced to North America, it managed to escape the specialized insects and diseases that keep it in check in its native lands. Free from these natural controls, purple loosestrife gained a competitive edge over our native wetland plants. This advantage, along with prolific seed production and a large, hardy growth, has allowed purple loosestrife to invade many of our wetlands to the near total exclusion of most other vegetation;; it literally shades everything else out.