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     Douglas county conservation district

serving landowners in Douglas County, Colorado for over 50 years

                                Box 688, 7519 E. Hwy 86, Franktown, CO 80116, 303-688-3042 ext. 100

Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria

A perennial with erect stems, often growing 6 to 8' tall, usually associated with moist or marshy sites.  Leaves are simple, entire, and opposite or whorled.  Lance-shaped leaves have smooth margins.  Rose-purple flowers having 5 to 7 petals arranged in long vertical racemes.

This introduced species often escapes to aquatic sites such as streambanks or shorelines of shallow ponds.