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Lythrum ovalifolium
Lythrum ovalifolium Koehne
Low Loosestrife, Stream Loosestrife
Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LYOV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Obovate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple, sometimes with red midveins.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Edwards Plateau of Texas, endemic.
Native Habitat: Grows in water of rivers and streams.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonBibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.
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Web Reference
Webref 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 ovalifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lythrum ovalifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lythrum ovalifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-17Research By: TWC Staff