Lythrum salicaria
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Lythrum salicaria or purple loosestrife[2] is a flowering plant belonging to the family Lythraceae. It should not be confused with other plants sharing the name loosestrife that are members of the family Primulaceae. Other names include spiked loosestrife and purple Lythrum. This herbaceous perennial is native to Europe and Asia,[3] and possibly Australia.[4]
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Lythrum salicaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Lythraceae |
Genus: | Lythrum |
Species: | L. salicaria |
Binomial name | |
Lythrum salicaria | |
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