Loosestrife

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Loosestrife is the common name of a number of different flowering plants. The species belong to two taxonomic genera, Lythrum, within the family Lythraceae, and Lysimachia, within the family Primulaceae.

Lythrum species known as loosestrife include:

  • Lythrum californicum (California loosestrife)
  • Lythrum curtissii (Curtiss' loosestrife)
  • Lythrum flagellare (Florida loosestrife)
  • Lythrum hyssopifolia (hyssop loosestrife)
  • Lythrum ovalifolium (low loosestrife)
  • Lythrum portula (spatulaleaf loosestrife)
  • Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife)
  • Lythrum thymifolia (thymeleaf loosestrife)
  • Lythrum tribracteatum (threebract loosestrife)
  • Lythrum virgatum (European wand loosestrife)

Lysimachia species known as loosestrife include:

  • Lysimachia ciliatum (fringed loosestrife)
  • Lysimachia clethroides (gooseneck loosestrife)
  • Lysimachia quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)
  • Lysimachia vulgaris (garden or yellow loosestrife)