[Wildflowers with 4 Petals East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

The Loosestrife Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Lythraceae

Close-up of a flower of Purple Loosestrife: Lythrum salicaria

Purple Loosestrife: Lythrum salicaria

Grand Redstem, Scarlet Ammannia, Sessile Toothcup, Western Ammania: Ammannia robusta (Synonyms: Ammannia coccinea, Ammannia coccinea ssp. robusta, Ludwigia scabriuscula) -

Grass Poly, Hyssop Loosestrife: Lythrum hyssopifolium (Synonyms: Lythrum adsurgens, Lythrum hyssopifolia) -

Purslane Loosestrife, Spatulaleaf Loosestrife, Spatula-leaf Loosestrife, Water Purslane: Lythrum portula (Synonym: Peplis portula) -

Purple Loosestrife, Long Purples: Lythrum salicaria (Synonyms: Lythrum salicaria var. gracilior, Lythrum salicaria var. tomentosum, Lythrum salicaria var. vulgare) -

Lowland Rotala, Tooth Cup: Rotala ramosior (Synonyms: Rotala catholica, Rotala dentifera, Rotala ramosior var. interior, Rotala ramosior var. typica) -


Paul Slichter