Lythrum salicaria L.
(Purple-loosestrife)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)
GenusLythrum (a genus of Lythraceae)
FamilyLYTHRACEAE (purple loosestrife and water purslane)
OrderMYRTALES (willowherbs, loosestrifes, gums and tea-trees)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife) :
1: Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)
16 Jun 2008 OSGR: TR01 50° 60’ N, 0° 60’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
Image 1: Plant - in bud
2: Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)
28 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - close-upImage 2: Flowering stemImage 3: Flowers - close-upImage 4: Flowers - close-up (2)Image 5: Plant
3: Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)
28 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Growing on river bank
4: Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)
30 Jul 1971 OSGR: SX83 50° 10’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Flowers - enlarged

Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 27 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)
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