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Lythrum flagellare

Lythrum flagellare Shuttlw. ex Chapm.

Florida Loosestrife, Lowland Loosestrife

Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)

Synonym(s): Lythrum vulneraria

USDA Symbol: LYFL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Erect to prostrate stems up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Pond margins, moist to wet prairies and roadsides, wet pinelands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lythrum flagellare in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lythrum flagellare in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lythrum flagellare

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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