Lythrum salicaria Linnaeus

Lythrum salicaria Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2021.

Vernacular names

• salicaire commune Darbyshire et al., 2000
• lythrum salicaire Marie-Victorin, 1995
• salicaire Marie-Victorin, 1995

• purple loosestrife Darbyshire et al., 2000
• spiked loosestrife Hinds, 2000

Synonyms

• Lythrum salicaria Linnaeus var. salicaria TROPICOS
• Lythrum salicaria var. gracilior Turczaninow FNA Ed. Comm., 2021
• Lythrum salicaria var. tomentosum (Miller) de Candolle FNA Ed. Comm., 2021
• Lythrum tomentosum Miller TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Myrtales
Family	Lythraceae
Subfamily	Lythroideae
Genus	Lythrum
Species	Lythrum salicaria

Habit

Herb