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Angled Purple Loosestrife

Lythrum alatum Pursh
Angled Purple Loosestrife
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Lythrum alatum is a flowering plant in the Lythraceae family, commonly called Angled Purple Loosestrife. It is native to wetlands in central and eastern North America, including parts of the United States and Ontario. The species was first described in 1813 by Pursh.

Description

Lythrum alatum is a wetland plant found in central and eastern regions of the United States and Ontario. It belongs to the Lythraceae family and is known by common names such as winged loosestrife and angled purple-loosestrife. Its distribution includes areas like Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, and others, as well as parts of the Neotropical region. The species was first published in 1813 by Pursh.

Other common names

Angled Purple LoosestrifeAngled Purple-LoosestrifeWing-Angle LoosestrifeWinged LoosestrifeWinged Lythrumnorthern winged loosestrife

Distribution

Nearctic · Neotropical · Vermont-US · Global · Alabama · Arkansas · Colorado · Connecticut · Cuba · District of Columbia · Dominican Republic · Florida · Georgia · Haiti · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Michigan · Minnesota

Synonyms

Pythagorea alataSalicaria alata

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