Lythraceae
Florida loosestrife
Lythrum flagellare
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Lythrum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Florida loosestrife
Synonyms
- Lythrum kennedianum Kunth
- Lythrum tenue Nieuwl.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Tyler Radtke, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Claire Herzog, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ashwin Srinivasan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michael A. Thaibinh, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Mike Ostrowski, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Scott Ward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tyler Radtke, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Claire Herzog, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Claire Herzog, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: i like lizards, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.