Lythraceae
Spatulaleaf loosestrife
Lythrum portula
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Lythrum
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Common names
By language (14)
- Arabic
- بليشه
- Catalan
- Pourpier des Marais
- Czech
- Kalužník šruchový
- Dutch
- Waterpostelein
- English
- Spatulaleaf loosestrife, Water purslane
- Estonian
- Muda-ojakapsas
- Finnish
- Ojakaali
- French
- Pourpier des Marais, Pourpier deau, Salicaire pourpier
- German
- Sumpfquendel, Pourpier des Marais
- Lithuanian
- Pourpier des Marais
- Polish
- Bebłek błotny
- Slovenian
- Navadni skutnik
- Swedish
- Pourpier des Marais
- Welsh
- Troed y gywen
Synonyms
- Ammannia portula (L.) Baill.
- Chabraea compressa Bubani
- Lythrum portula subsp. longidentata (J.Gay) P.D.Sell
- Lythrum portula var. callitrichoides (A.Br. ex Koehne) Vasc.
- Lythrum portula var. longidentatum (J.Gay) Vasc.
- Peplis fradini Pomel
- Peplis glandulifera Dulac
- Peplis longidentata (J.Gay) Batt.
- Peplis portula L.
- Peplis portula f. aquatica Brenner
- Peplis portula f. callitrichoides A.Br. ex Koehne
- Peplis portula prol. longidentata (J.Gay) Rouy & E.G.Camus
- Peplis portula subsp. longidentata (J.Gay) Nyman
- Peplis portula var. alternifolia Bréb.
- Peplis portula var. fradinii (Pomel) Pau & Font Quer
- Peplis portula var. longidentata J.Gay
- Peplis portulaca Crantz
- Peplis portulacifolia Gilib.
- Peplis serpyllifolia Rupr.
- Portula diffusa Moench
- Portula palustris Gray
Flowers
- In flower
- May to September (from 38 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jamie O'Neill, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Christian Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Роман Шестеров, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Edmundas Greimas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Юлия, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Oleksandr Shynder, 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.