Lythrum californicum Torr. & A.Gray

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of Los Angeles County, California, USA
LYTHRACEAE
Lythrum californicum Torrey & A. Gray
Liebre Mountains, southeastern end of Peace Valley in San Andreas
Rift Zone, fault sag south of Highway 138 and north of the
California Aqueduct, ca. 0.75 air miles west of Quail Lake. Near
34°40’25”N, 118°46’12”W. T8NR18WN 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4
sec. 22. Elev. ca. 3300 ft.
Low alkaline area, soil silty.
Sag area with Distichlis spicata, Cressa truxillensis, Malvella
leprosa, Epilobium brachycarpum in more alkaline areas, patches
of Populus fremontii and Salix gooddingii woodland about
seepages.
Perennial herb, flowers purple. Local in wetter areas of fault sag.
Steve Boyd 8878
Mark Elvin, Victoria Jotikasthira
25 Jun 1996
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