- 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 - Squaw Lake
- Status
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Verified
- Date First Found
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12/3/2012
- Location First Found
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The P.L. was scattered along the south facing shoreline between the following address: 13765 to 13800 Squaw Lake Point Road . One of the property owners came out and talked with Sam and I as we were collecting samples. Ironically, her husband, Robert Sundell, is Squaw Lakes CLMN volunteer. In addition, he was not home because he was attending an aquatic AIS plant ID class with Sandy Wickman. We provided Mrs. Sundell with a P.L. education and left her with Michele's business card.
- Latitude and Longitude
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45.879662,
-89.996831
- 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.