Lythrum salicaria

Commonly known as purple loosestrife

Distribution Map

Map showing the spread of this weed across New Mexico counties

This weed can be found in the following counties of New Mexico:

  • Bernalillo
  • Grant
  • Rio Arriba

Weed Classification

Noxious Weed Class Not designated a New Mexico noxious weed
Weed Type forb
Found in rangeland
Duration perennial
Juice not milky
Growth Habit at Maturity spreading
Leaf Arrangement opposite
Leaf Type not lobed
Presence of Leaf Tendils absent
Leaf Succulence not succulent
Stem Shape round
Flower Color pink-red,blue-purple
Flower Symmetry symmetric

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