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Class 2 · Control

Purple Loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Established in varying populations statewide, at a concentration where control or eradication may still be possible. High priority.

Jul - Sep
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Class 2
Utah designation
Purple Loosestrife in the field

What we know

Class 2: control

Established in varying populations statewide, at a concentration where control or eradication may still be possible. High priority.

Treatment on purple loosestrife works best jul - sep. A full profile for this species is still being written. Until it is here, the USU Extension field guide carries identification detail, and we would rather hear from you than have you guess.

At a glance

Common name
Purple Loosestrife
Scientific name
Lythrum salicaria
Utah class
2 - Control
Treatment window
Jul - Sep