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Lythrum
Sign in to saveLythrum is a genus of 38 species of flowering plants native to the temperate world. Commonly known as loosestrife (a name they share with Lysimachia, which are not closely related), they are among 32 genera of the family Lythraceae.
Species
fackelblomster (släktet)
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyLythraceae
千屈菜属（学名：Lythrum）是千屈菜科下的一个属，为一年生或多年生草本植物。该属共有约35种，分布于全球。
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Research
193 papers- Lythrum salicaria L.-Underestimated medicinal plant from European traditional medicine. A review.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2015
- Phenological shifts of native and invasive species under climate change: insights from the Boechera-Lythrum model.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2017
- Lythrum salicaria Ellagitannins Stimulate IPEC-J2 Cells Monolayer Formation and Inhibit Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Growth and Adhesion.Journal of natural products · 2020
- Therapeutic Potential of Lythrum salicaria L. Ethanol Extract in Experimental Rat Models of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Mellitus and Letrozole-Induced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- [Two new phenolic glucosides with antioxidant activity from Lythrum salicaria].Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica · 2024
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- As a noxious weed in the United States
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Lythrum is a genus of 38 species of flowering plants native to the temperate world. Commonly known as loosestrife (a name they share with Lysimachia, which are not closely related), they are among 32 genera of the family Lythraceae.
==Description== They are herbaceous annuals or perennials. Typically they have square stems, narrow stalkless leaves, and spikes of star-shaped flowers in shades of purple, pink and white. They are especially associated with boggy areas, river banks and ponds, though in cultivation they often tolerate drier conditions. The species L. salicaria (purple loosestrife) and L. virgatum are found in cultivation.