Other common names:
Spiked Loosestrife Family: Loosestrife Family (Lythraceae) Group: Loosestrifes Distinctive features:
Showy purple flowers. Wetlands. Somewhat four-sided stem. Similar species: •
Purple Loosestrife (a different one)(Lythrum virgatum) - very similar (hence the same Common Name). Flowers: Summer; Blue/Violet; 5 parts (petals); Purple. Many, arranged in a spike. Summer. Leaves:
Grow in pairs or sometimes whorls of three. Stem:
Somewhat four-sided. Fruit/Seeds:
Plentiful. Habitat: Wet Areas; Wetlands. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 351 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 224, 288 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 304 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Notes:
Purple Loosestrife is the infamous invasive alien plant that is taking over some of our wetlands. If found, control measures should be taken to prevent its spread.
For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
84 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
If you enjoyed this website you might also enjoy these other websites in the Wildwood Canada group
