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Lythrum salicaria
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Lythrum salicaria, commonly known as purple loosestrife, is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant in the family Lythraceae. It belongs to the genus Lythrum and is classified within the order Myrtales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species produces a capsule fruit and is primarily found in freshwater habitats. Its scientific name is cited as Lythrum salicaria L.
The IUCN Red List assesses the conservation status of Lythrum salicaria as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2014. Documented occurrences include regions in Beijing, Fujian, and Tianjin in China, as well as the United States, Japan, and Canada. The plant has uses as a medicinal plant and fodder.
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Species
Least Concernpurple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyLythraceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8,955
- With media
- 6,880
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Collections
- RSA, CHSC, OSU, SBBG, USFWS, MICH
- Recorded in
- United States, Japan, Canada
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- herbaceous plant
- Parent taxon
- Lythrum
- Image
- Flower (51394222542).jpg
- Has use
- fodder
Show 11 more facts
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Lythrum salicaria
- Commons category
- Lythrum salicaria
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon common name
- 毛千屈菜
- Commons gallery
- Lythrum salicaria
- has fruit type
- capsule
- taxon range
- Guangdong
- short name
- L. salicaria
- taxon author citation
- L.
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Encyclopedic overview
Lythrum salicaria or purple-loosestrife is a flowering plant belonging to the family Lythraceae. It should not be confused with other plants sharing the name loosestrife that are members of the genus Lysimachia in the family Primulaceae. This herbaceous perennial plant is native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and eastern Australia.
Etymology and other names
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lythrum salicaria” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.