Lythrum salicaria L.

  • Family

    Lythraceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Lythrum salicaria L.

  • Primary Citation

    Sp. Pl. 446. 1753

  • Common Names

    purple loosestrife, purple loosestrife or lythrum, salicaire, spiked loosestrife, purple lythrum, rainbow weed, purple loosestrife

  • Floras and Monographs

    Lythrum salicaria L.: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.