Lythrum salicaria L.

  • Filed As

    Lythraceae
    Lythrum salicaria L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 43561, 30 Jun 1993

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. Bronx. New York Botanical Garden. Bronx Park.

  • Description

    Not planted, appearing spontaneously on the Swale, an artificial marshy area with Typha, Scirpus, Phragmites australis and other marsh plants. These Lythrum are pulled out every year in an attempt to prevent them from taking over the marsh. Herbs, erect, to 2 m. tall, usually several stems from a rootstock; flowers showy pink-purple, becoming darker on drying. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 365703

    Occurrence ID: 52e90161-bec9-4b17-bfe3-6cda7515f4d2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Lythraceae

  • All Determinations

    Lythrum salicaria L. det M. H. Nee, 1993
    Note: ! D. Atha (NY), 2015

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • City/Township

    Bronx

  • Locality

    New York Botanical Garden. Bronx Park

  • Coordinates

    40.85, -73.87

  • Georeferencing Method

    Online gazetteer.

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Lvthrum salicaria L.
det. M. Nee, 1993
New York, Bronx Co., Bronx, at the New York
Botanical Garden.
Not planted, appearing spontaneously in the
Swale, an artificial marshy area with Typha.
Scirpus, Phragmites australis and other marsh
plants. These Lythrum are pulled out every
year in an attemp to prevent them from taking
over the marsh. Herbs, erect, to 2 m. tall,
usually several stems from a rootstock; flowers
showy pink-purple, becoming darker on drying.
Coll.:	M.	Nee	43561
30 June 1993
Scxn
The New York Botanical Garden
Cultivated Plants of U.S.A.
Lythraceae
00365703