Lythrum alatum
winged lythrum, wing-angle loosestrife
Family
Lythraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblong, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
blue, purple
Flower Petals
6
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.4 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Winged stems. Opposite leaves below, alternate above, 10-14 mm wide. Look alike: Ludwigia decurrens- alternate leaves and red stems.
Habitat
Moist or wet soil, mostly in prairies, ditches, roadsides.