*Lythrum hyssopifolia Linnaeus. Annual Loosestrife. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Salt marshes, other wet soils; probably only adventive from Eurasia, but sometimes interpreted as native from ME to NJ. Dist: Probably native only in Eurasia; present in North America in the northeast and on the west coast.

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Taxonomy Comments: The epithet is capitalized in Linnaeus (1753), indicating that it should be considered a noun in apposition and the ending retained: "hyssopifolia".

Synonymy: = C, F, FNA10, G, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa; = Lythrum hyssopifolium L. – Il, K3, orthographic variant; = n/a – Tat

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (name change)
• Midwest: OBL (name change)
• Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (name change)