Loosestrife-Purple

Family	Loosestrife (Lythraceae)
Bloom	Summer, fall
Habitat	Wet, sun, ditches, roadsides, swamps
Status	Non-Native Invasive
Cycle	Perennial
Height	2-5′
Flower	Flowers are long terminal spike clusters of purple flowers on short stalks.
Leaf	Leaves are narrow, long and usually opposite. They can be up to 4″ long.
Notes	Stems are stout, upright, ridged and smooth. This is a very showy plant that usually grows in large colonies in wet area often along ditches and in marshes. It is an invasive species that crowds out native plants like cattail.

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