New noxious weed near lake

Attention Shoreline Owners and Recreators

Beautiful but Bad. Yes, Another invader of the shoreline of Bear Lake

It has a beautiful purple flower right now                but it’s really another unwanted invasive plant growing along Bear Lake’s shoreline. Purple loosestrife is a semi-aquatic perennial growing up to six to eight feet tall. It reproduces by both seed and creeping rootstocks. At Bear Lake, infestations can replace beneficial plants and thus displace wildlife. It can be found in shallow marshy wetland areas and ditches and has been spotted growing along the western side and southern end of Bear Lake! In Idaho, Todd Transtrum, Bear Lake County Weed Control,       ttranstrum@bearlakecounty.id.gov , 208-221-0305      In Utah, Matt Coombs, Utah Forestry Fire & State Lands,        mattcoombs@utah.gov , 435-890-8967 At this juncture, just tell them where you’ve spotted this invader! Thanks for your help,                Dave Cottle                Bear Lake Watch blue @bearlakewatch.com

Images and info: http://www.utahweed.org/weed_plcss.html