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Purple Loosestrife - Long Lake
- Status
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Verified
- Date First Found
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9/11/2008
- Location First Found
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Large and dense population approx 650 meters south of the boat lauch on the east shoreline with Thuja occidentalis, Mirica gale, Betula papyrifera, and Tsuga canadensis. A brown cottage and purple martin house mark the southern boundary of population and a white cottage marks the northern boundary. N 45.84975 W 8866.820 - Small clump on the northwest shoreline near the road approx 100 meters west of boat launch in an opening near a tall Fraxinus nigra. N 45.84741 W 88.66750 - Small clump approx 250 south of boat lauch on east shoreline in full sun with Abies balsamea, young Acer rubrum, and Thuja occidentalis. N 45.84235 W 88.67327 - One small clump approx 600 meters south of boat lauch on east shoreline next to a stump, young Abies balsamea, Acer rubrum, Betula papyrifera, Amelanchier sp, and a dead Pinus strobus nearby. N 45.84864 88.6767673 - Small clump on the west shoreline approx 1/2 mile west of the boat launch near a red pine plantation in the middle of cattails. N 45.85199 W 88.66472 - Throughout a cedar swmap north of Long Lake near the Long Lake Outlet.
- Latitude and Longitude
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N 45.84198,
W088.67295
- Original Extent
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One or a few beds
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.