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Lythrum Linnaeus. Common name: Loosestrife.

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A genus of about 36 species, annual and perennial herbs, cosmopolitan. Key largely adapted from Graham (2021g) and Wunderlin et al. (2024).

References: Franck & Werner (2023); Graham (1975); Graham (2021g) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021); Graham In Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007); Haines (2010). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Lythrum lineare | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Lythrum alatum | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Lythrum alatum | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Vasily Moryashkin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vasily Moryashkin | Lythrum virgatum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Lythrum salicaria | Original Image ⭷

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