Identification
Flower Spike M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Flowerheads M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Flowering Plants M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC |
Flowering Plant M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Leaves D. Olson - GLIFWC |
Dispersal
Landscaping & Gardening E. Sutton - GLIFWC |
Landscaping & Gardening E. Sutton - GLIFWC |
Habitat & Invaded Sites
Wisconsin wetland M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Michigan wetland M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Minnesota wetland MN DNR |
Minnesota wetland MN DNR |
Control: Manual
Be sure to get all the roots M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC |
Control: Chemical
Backpack Sprayer M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC |
Cut-stem Treatment M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC |
Control: Biological
Galerucella eggs M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Galerucella larva M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Galerucella larva upclose M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Galerucella adult M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Raising, Collecting & Releasing Beetles
Digging Rootcrowns M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Potted Rootcrowns E. Sutton - GLIFWC |
Transplanted Rootcrowns M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Potted Rootcrown Growth M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Sealing the bottom of the net E. Sutton - GLIFWC |
10-12 beetles per plant L. Sutton - GLIFWC |
Rearing Pool M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Mass Rearing L. Sutton - GLIFWC |
Releasing Beetles M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Collecting Beetles M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Collection Device M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Galerucella Impacts M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Galerucella Release Sites
Look-Alikes (Native)
Swamp Loosestrife, Decodon verticillatus
Swamp Loosestrife S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Swamp Loosestrife flowers S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Swamp Loosestrife leaves S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium
Fireweed S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Fireweed L. Sutton - GLIFWC |
Fireweed patch S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata
Flowers Closeup M.J. Kewley - GLIFWC |
Blue Vervain inflorescence S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Blue Vervain, upper plant M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Blue Vervain (left) and Purple Loosestrife (right) M. Falck - GLIFWC |
Look-Alikes (Non-native)
Bigleaf Lupine, Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus
Bigleaf Lupine S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Leaves S. Garske - GLIFWC |
Flower Clusters S. Garske - GLIFWC |
