Lythrum salicaria

Lythrum salicaria
Meadow in Illurma village, Northwestern Estonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Lythrum
Species:
L. salicaria
Binomial name
Lythrum salicaria
Synonyms
List
    • Chabraea vulgaris Bubani
    • Lythron salicarium St.-Lag.
    • Lythrum alternifolium Lorey
    • Lythrum altissimum Pomel
    • Lythrum anceps (Koehne) Makino
    • Lythrum argyi H.Lév.
    • Lythrum cashmerianum Royle
    • Lythrum cinereum Griseb.
    • Lythrum coronense Schur
    • Lythrum diffusum Sweet
    • Lythrum dubium Schult.
    • Lythrum gracile (DC.) DC. ex Lafont
    • Lythrum hexagonum Bercht. ex Opiz
    • Lythrum nummulariifolium Pers.
    • Lythrum palustre Salisb.
    • Lythrum propinquum Weinm.
    • Lythrum pubescens Sweet
    • Lythrum purshianum Steud.
    • Lythrum quadrifolium Mart.
    • Lythrum salicarium St.-Lag.
    • Lythrum spicatum Gray
    • Lythrum spicatum var. verticillatum Svanlund
    • Lythrum spiciforme Dulac
    • Lythrum tomentosum Mill.
    • Salicaria spicata Lam.
    • Salicaria vulgaris Moench

Lythrum salicaria or purple-loosestrife is a flowering plant belonging to the family Lythraceae. It should not be confused with other plants sharing the name loosestrife that are members of the genus Lysimachia in the family Primulaceae. This herbaceous perennial plant is native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and eastern Australia.

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