Common Name(s): | Winged loosestrife |
Scientific Name: | Lythrum alatum |
Family: | Lythraceae |
Growth Traits: | Native, perennial, warm season |
Description: Can grow to about 4 feet tall. Growing in moist soil, winged loosestrife has lanceolate leaves and purple flowers.
Winged loosestrife looks similar to purple loosestrife which is a non-native, invasive species.
Winged loosestrife is beneficial to hummingbirds and pollinating insects. The plant provides good
habitat for invertebrates, which are eaten by fish and waterfowl. |
Chemical Control Options: Glyphosate will control it, but control usually is not needed. |
Mechanical Control Options: Digging up plant and roots can be effective, but control usually is not needed. |
Biological Control Options: There is not a good biological control option. |