L48 (I), Can (I), Spm (I)PlantaeSpecies

Purple Loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Myrtales

Family

Lythraceae

Loosestrife family

Genus

Lythrum

Species

Lythrum salicaria

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Subshrub, Forb/herb

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 43 states

Present

Not Present

Distribution Details

Invasive

Yes

State Noxious Status

Al (Cbw), Ar (Nw), Az (Pnw), Ca (Bw), Co (Aw), Ct (Ib), Fl (Pap1), Ia (Snw), Id (Nw), In (Pr), Ma (P), Mn (Pnw), Mo (Nw), Mt (Cat2), Nd (Nw), Ne (Nw), Nm (Caw), Nv (Nw), Oh (Pnw), Or (Bdw, Q), Pa (Nw), Sc (Ilap, Pp), Sd (Nw, Rnps), Tn (Pp), Tx (Np), Ut (Nw), Va (Nw), Vt (Cbw), Wa (Cbw, Q), Wy (Nw)

Also Known As

Lythrum salicaria var. tomentosumLythrum salicaria var. vulgareLythrum ancepsLythrum argyiLythrum dubiumLythrum hexagonumLythrum palustreSalicaria spicataLythrum spiciformeLythrum spicatumLythrum cinereumChabraea vulgarisLythrum salicaria var. glabricauleLythrum pubescensLythrum nummulariifoliumLythrum purshianumLythrum coronenseSalicaria vulgarisLythrum altissimumLythrum alternifoliumLythrum tomentosumLythrum salicaria subvar. glabricauleLythrum propinquumLythrum acinifoliumLythrum graefferiLythrum campestreLythrum lycioidesLythrum melanospermumLythrum cashmerianumLythrum salicaria f. orgyalisLythrum gracileLythrum diffusumLythrum albicauleLythrum maritimumLythrum salicaria var. intermediumLythrum intermedium

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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