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Lythrum lineare
Lythrum lineare L.
Wand Lythrum, Saltmarsh Loosestrife
Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LYLI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Herbaceous perennial, 1-5 ft. in height. Well-branched. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate. Flowers white or pinkish-lavender. Wetland plant in brackish waters and saltmarshes.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , SC , TX , VANative Distribution: Primarily in coastal areas from Connecticut to Texas.
Native Habitat: Saltmarshes and coastal plain.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
Drought Tolerance: Low
Aquatic: yes
Soil Description: Perpetually wet, brackish or saline soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 599 - Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (1968) Radford, A., H. Ahles & C.R. BellSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lythrum lineare in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lythrum lineare in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lythrum lineare
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-17Research By: Joseph A. Marcus