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Lythraceae
Lagerstroemia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Lagerstroemia indica Linnaeus. Common name: Crape-myrtle, Crepe-myrtle, Árbol de Júpiter (es), Crespón de la India (es), Lila del Sur (es), Escandalosa (es), Myrte rose (fr), Gastronia (frc), Laurier rose (frc), Myrtier (frc). Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Commonly cultivated, persistent around old plantings, spreading to roadsides, old fields, suburban woodlands, and natural areas. Distribution: Native of Asia. Reported as escaping in District of Columbia (Steury 2011).

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ID notes: Fall color is orange.

Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl4, FNA10, Il, K1, K4, Meso4.1, NcTx, NS, POWO, S, S13, Tx, WH3, Graham (1975); = n/a — F, RAB. Basionym: Lagerstroemia indica L. 1759

Links to other floras: = Lagerstroemia indica - FNA10

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