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Scientific Name
Lythrum salicaria
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lythrum salicaria L.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
purple loosestrife
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Lythraceae |
| Genus | Lythrum |
| Species | Lythrum salicaria |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
wet meadows, pond shores, marshes, damp lowlands; Data Source: Smith, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Smith, 2007
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: USDA2005 State_Nox:AL (CBW), AR (NW), AZ (PNW), CA (BW), CO (NW), FL (PAP1), IA (SNW), ID (NW), IN (PR), MN (PNW), MO (NW), MT (CAT2), ND (NW), NE (NW), NM (CAW), NV (NW), OH (PNW), OR (BDW, Q), PA (NW), SC (ILAP, PP), SD (NW, RNPS), TN (PP), TX (NP), UT
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Lythrum salicaria, Lythrum salicaria var. gracilior, Lythrum salicaria var. tomentosum, Lythrum salicaria var. vulgare ;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Subshrub, Forb/herb;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):FACW+;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=LYSA2, Park Species Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001-Chatham/Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Smith, 2005-Entire Park
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