- 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 - Lake of Dreams
- Status
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Verified
- Date First Found
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8/14/2008
- Location First Found
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200-300 yards south/east of boat landing near the dock of the fourth house from the landing. Might be Gerald Voris's property. Another large population exists on a nearby Fay Lake Road approx 0.5 mile south of Dream Lake Road in a low lying wetland which is bordered by agricultural land to the west and forest to the east.
- Latitude and Longitude
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N 45.91018,
W088.61713
- Original Extent
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A Few Plants
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.