Lythrum virgatum

Lythrum virgatum, the wand loosestrife, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae, native to wet areas of the Eurasian steppes, and introduced to France, Germany, and the United States.^[1] The unimproved species and a number of cultivars are available from commercial suppliers.^[2] It is considered an invasive species in some jurisdictions.^[3]

Lythrum virgatum
Flower stalk
'Rose Queen' cultivar
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Lythraceae
Genus:	Lythrum
Species:	L. virgatum
Binomial name
Lythrum virgatum L.
Synonyms[1]
List Hexostemon virgatus (L.) Raf. Lythrum acuminatum Willd. Lythrum austriacum Jacq. Lythrum divaricatum Schur Lythrum elegans Schur Lythrum lusitanicum Mill. Lythrum roseum-superbum Abbey Pythagorea virgata (L.) Raf. Salicaria virgata (L.) Moench

Cultivars

• 'Dropmore Purple'^[4]
• 'Happiness'^[5]
• 'Hélène'^[6]
• 'Joy'^[7]
• pale-flowered^[8]
• 'Rose Queen'^[9]
• 'Rosy Gem'^[10]
• 'The Bride^[11]
• 'The Rocket'^[12]

References

1. "Lythrum virgatum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
2. "Lythrum virgatum wand loosestrife". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. 3 suppliers
3. "European wand loosestrife Lythrum virgatum L." invasiveplantatlas.org. Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. October 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
4. "Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. RHS Plants for pollinators ... Synonyms; Lythrum salicaria 'Dropmore Purple' ... 36 suppliers
5. "Lythrum virgatum 'Happiness'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. 2 suppliers
6. "Lythrum virgatum 'Hélène'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. 2 suppliers
7. "Lythrum virgatum 'Joy'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. 3 suppliers
8. "Lythrum virgatum pale-flowered". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. 3 suppliers
9. "Lythrum virgatum 'Rose Queen'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. 4 suppliers
10. "Lythrum virgatum 'Rosy Gem'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. RHS Plants for pollinators ... Synonyms; Lythrum salicaria 'RoseyGem' ... 11 suppliers
11. "Lythrum virgatum 'The Bride'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
12. "Lythrum virgatum 'The Rocket'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023. 11 suppliers