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Invasive Species - Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
How It Spreads
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Learn to recognize Purple Loosestrife. We have had quantities in the cove and southwest portion of the lake. Click here for a good article. | |
Report any plants found to Runyan Lake Inc. so we can attempt to remove them. | |
Inspect and carefully remove the plants, at least the tops with flowers, taking care not to drop flowers or seeds into the lake. | |
Removed plants should be placed in a plastic trash bag and put out for removal by your refuse company. with your regular trash | |
DO NOT BURN THE PLANTS as this will distribute the seeds. |
Runyan Lake Inc. and its members have removed plants from several areas of the lake to control its presence.
Resources
Purple Loosestrife in Michigan (3.5MB) Wisconsin DNR Loosestrife Brochure Controlling Purple Loosestrife
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