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Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
-37.9204, 145.203
Field Notes
Description:
Pretty pinkish purple stalkless tubular flowers tightly arranged on leafy spikes. The plant was about a metre tall. Leaves were lance-shaped and arranged in pairs on erect stems.
Habitat:
Wetlands
Notes:
These pretty flowers provide nectar for butterflies. The plant is also a food source for caterpillars.
The plants were bordering a board walk in the wetlands and looked really attractive against the tall rushes.
Family: Lythraceae
Reference Links:
.: Lythrum salicaria :.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2014
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