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Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum
Lythrum alatum Pursh var. lanceolatum (Elliott) Torr. & A. Gray ex Rothr.
Winged Lythrum, Lance-leaf Loosestrife
Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)
Synonym(s): Lythrum lanceolatum
USDA Symbol: LYALL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: magenta
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VAWeb 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 alatum var. lanceolatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-17Research By: TWC Staff