Calflora
Taxon  Report   10626    
Lythrum hyssopifolia  L.
Hyssop loosestrife
Lythrum hyssopifolia
© 2009 Jorg Fleige
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Lythrum hyssopifolia
© 2007 Carol W. Witham
Lythrum hyssopifolia, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California. Cal-IPC rating: Limited

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Bloom Period
Lythrum hyssopifolia
© 2011 Hattie Brown
Family: LYTHRACEAE  
Genus: Lythrum
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS spelling variant of Lythrum hyssopifolium

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Lythrum adsurgens
More information about  Lythrum hyssopifolia
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Dec 18, 2018).