Klepinger, M. and D. Landis, 1997. Purple Loosestrife in Michigan, Michigan State University.

A fact sheet produced by the Michigan Sea Grant (1997)

Purple loosestrife is an exotic perennial plant that inhabits wetlands of North America.  Due to its aggressive growth in wetland ecosystems, purple loosestrife may result in a disruption of native wildlife and vegetation.  The colonization of wetland ecosystems by a highly competitive plant like purple loosestrife has captured the attention of state and federal agencies, environmentalists, hunters, and anglers.  The groups, as well as scientific journals and magazines have produced an abundance of literature about purple loosestrife.  However, quantitative documentation of purple loosestrife effects on wetland vegetation and wildlife is minimal.  Control of purple loosestrife has included hand pulling and chemical applications, but recently there have been more efforts to develop a biological control method.

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Contact: Mike Klepinger, Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University, 334 Natural Resources Bldg., East Lansing, MI 48824-1222, USA
Key Words: Purple_loosestrife, Basic_biology, Aquatic_plant_management
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