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Lythrum salicaria

Purple Loosestrife

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Common name

Purple Loosestrife

Scientific name

Lythrum salicaria L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 1,5 m high. Flowering June-August [Delipavlov et al., 2003].

Distribution in Bulgaria

In all floristic regions, 0-1700 meters altitude [Delipavlov et al., 2003].