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Purple Loosestrife

Clip: Season 7 Episode 3 | 6m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

Find out why purple loosestrife is illegal in Wisconsin.

Learn more about the invasive plant, purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). Botanist David Kopitzke explains why this perennial is such a menace--and illegal in Wisconsin.

07/11/1999 | Rating TV-G

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