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Richardson, Charmaine

Lythrum ovalifolium

Lythrum ovalifolium Koehne

Low Loosestrife, Stream Loosestrife

Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYOV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Obovate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple, sometimes with red mid�veins.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Edwards Plateau of Texas, endemic.
Native Habitat: Grows in water of rivers and streams.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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