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Family = Lythraceae,

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Ammannia robusta   (grand redstem, western ammania)  
(= Ammannia coccinea in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Simple to branched annual, the stem 5-40 cm. tall.
Distribution: Widely distributed from the tropics to much of North America; rare in the Pacific states, but reported from Klickitat County, Washington
Habitat: Wet places, often where alkaline.

Lythrum hyssopifolium   (hyssop loosestrife)  
(= Lythrum hyssopifolia in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous, pale glaucous-green annual, the stems simple or branched, 1-4 dm. tall, erect or nearly prostrate, somewhat angled.
Distribution: Scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California; eastern North America.
Habitat: Moist, disturbed areas.

Lythrum portula   (spatula-leaf loosestrife)  
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Wetlands, disturbed moist areas.

Lythrum salicaria   (purple loosestrife, long purples,)  
(= Lythrum salicaria in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from rhizomes, the stems angled, simple or branched above, 0.5-2 m. tall.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; widely distributed throughout North America.
Habitat: Noxious weed of standing water and wet ground.



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