DIVERSITY OF LIFE TOMPKINS COUNTY FLORA
Lythrum salicariaL.
Mitchell NYNYFA TCUSDA NY
accepted accepted accepted
Purple Loosestrife

Lythraceae


BH SPECIMENS FOR Lythrum salicaria (this list may be incomplete)
 Town of Dryden, 107 Neimi Road, Five Wells Nature Preserve, near power line north side of Neimi Road, sun, damp, 4 Aug 2007, Dilger FWNP2288 (BH 111701);
 Ithaca, Beebe Lake, , Fagley (BH 111694);
 Town of Ithaca, Beebe Lake, near the edge of water, wet soil, purple flower, abundant, 17 Jul 2014, Robles-Crus 19 (BH 91037);
 Town of Ithaca, Beebe Lake, near the edge of water, wet soil, purple flower, abundant, 17 Jul 2014, Robles-Crus 31 (BH 91048);
 Newfield, Fischer Old Growth Forest Natural Area., Growing at edge of marsh, in full sun., Petals purple., 1 Aug 2023, Tara Atluri Internship 544 (BH 341464);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, west of the Inlet, shore of Cayuga Lake, 20 Jul 1875, anonymous (BH 3330);
 Ithaca, Palmer Woods Natural Area, Growing along disturbed edges of land depression, Turning red in autumn, 23 Oct 2023, Ahumada-Forester 20 (BH 332233);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, south bank of Beebe Lake, 11 Sep 1937, Burnham 19764 (BH 3337);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations, ponds in the Arboretum, plants 10-15 in, some displaying red petals, growing in clumps, 8 Sep 1998, Caion (BH 3324);
 Ithaca, Flats at southwest corner of Cayuga Lake, 19 Jul 1942, Clausen & Clausen 5869 (BH 3335);
 Ithaca, Cornell University campus, Game Farm Road Complex, west of Plant Pathology Herbarium, B-Houase, Bldg. 1111, wet area at edge of lawn, 3-ft.-tall plants partly in seed, flowers bright magenta, 11 Sep 2009, Dirig 8320 (BH 11016);
 Ithaca, Cornell University campus, Game Farm Road Complex, west of Plant Pathology Herbarium, B-Houase, Bldg. 1111, wet area at edge of lawn, 3-ft.-tall plants partly in seed, flowers bright magenta, 11 Sep 2009, Dirig 8320 (BH 29889);
 Ithaca, south side of Beebe Lake, perennial, flowers rose-purple, 6 Aug 1947, Dress 119 (BH 16440);
 Ithaca, south shore of Cayuga Lake, sandy shores and swamps, Jul 1875, Dudley (BH 3327);
 Ithaca, Inlet Valley, open alluvial and marshy flats, 25 Oct 1913, Eames & MacDaniels 844 (BH 16441);
 Ithaca, bank of Fall Creek ca. 500 m from confluence with Cayuga Lake, dense herb layer on wet alluvium, herb ca. 0.75 m. tall, purple flowers, 13 Sep 1983, Field 35 (BH 3332);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, north side of island in Beebe Lake, 3 Aug 1946, Gaertner 22269 (BH 3336);
 Ithaca, near Cornell Plantations, shore of Beebe Lake, rocky and wet soil, within .3 m. of water, herb ca. 1.5 m. tall. corolla pale purple, 5 Sep 1983, Haas 5 (BH 3325);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations, near Beebe Lake, shoreline, herbaceous perennial, 2-3 feet tall, bright violet flowers, 20 Sep 2002, Hano (BH 3326);
 Ithaca, open alluvial and marshy flats between the city and Cayuga Lake west of the inlet, West Marsh, rich wet soil toward lake, 25 Jul 1913, Palmer 843 (BH 3328);
 Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park, vacant lot below falls, close to bridge., Dry, stony soil., In flower., 21 July 2019, Tal 9134 (BH 299577);
 Ithaca, between the city and Cayuga Lake east of the inlet, near field station, open alluvial and marshy flats, 13 Aug 1915, Thomas 4620 (BH 3331);
 Ithaca, lake shore west of the Inlet, 24 Jul 1893, Wiegand (BH 3329);
 Ithaca, Cornell University campus, Beebe Lake, wetlands, magenta colored flower, 30 Jul 1992, Wilfer (BH 3333);

SPECIMENS OF Lythrum salicaria var. tomentosum
 Dryden, Varna, roadside, 19 Jul 1940, Smith 20204 (BH 3334);

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