Lythrum californicum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5258

Lythrum californicum Torr. & A. Gray

California loosestrife, Common loosestrife

2017 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen

2017 David Wolfson

2019 Jennifer Mo

2007 Ron Wolf

Lythrum californicum, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	LYTHRACEAE
Genus:	Lythrum

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities), wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

JEF:	Lythrum alatum var. linearifolium
JEF:	Lythrum sanfordii

More information about Lythrum californicum


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LYCA4)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Oct 22, 2019).