[Wildflowers with 5 Petals in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

The Loosestrife Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

Lythraceae

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

Hyssop Loosestrife: Lythrum hyssopifolium

The Genus Ammannia in the Columbia River Gorge: Flowers small, inconspicuous with 4 tiny petals.

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

The Genus Lythrum in the Columbia River Gorge: Flowers with 5-7 showy petals per flower.

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

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

Long Purples, Purple Loosestrife, Spiked Willow-herb: 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) -


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