Share

Native Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Search native plant database:
Name:    
Family:    

Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum (Winged lythrum)
Cliffe, Harry

Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum (Ell.) Torr. & Gray ex Rothrock

Winged lythrum, Lance-leaf loosestrife

Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)

USDA Symbol: LYALL

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Lanceleaf Loosestrife is a member of the loosestrife family (family Lythraceae), which includes herbs, shrubs, and trees with flowers borne in racemes or branched clusters.

 

From the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: magenta

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0902 Collected Jun 24, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

Recommended Species Lists

Find native plant species by state. Each list contains commercially available species suitable for gardens and planned landscapes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.

View Recommended Species page

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2008-07-12
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back