Lythrum lineare
saltmarsh loosestrife, wand lythrum, narrow-leaved loosestrife
Family
Lythraceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblong, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Petals
6
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
0.4 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
A perennial forb to .3-1.2 m tall in intermediate to brackish marsh. It has opposite, linear leaves to 4 mm wide. Similar to L. alatum which has alternate leaves above and opposite below with leaves 10-14 mm wide.
Habitat
Salt and brackish marshes and coastal plain.