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Lewis, A. D.

Lythrum lineare

Lythrum lineare L.

Wand Lythrum, Saltmarsh Loosestrife

Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYLI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Herbaceous perennial, 1-5 ft. in height. Well-branched. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate. Flowers white or pinkish-lavender. Wetland plant in brackish waters and saltmarshes.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , SC , TX , VA
Native Distribution: Primarily in coastal areas from Connecticut to Texas.
Native Habitat: Saltmarshes and coastal plain.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
Drought Tolerance: Low
Aquatic: yes
Soil Description: Perpetually wet, brackish or saline soils.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

Bibliography

Bibref 599 - Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (1968) Radford, A., H. Ahles & C.R. Bell

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Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-17
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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