Subject: Re: Loosestrife
Date: Jun 16 14:01:21 1995
From: Serge Le Huitouze - serge at cs.sfu.ca


Dennis Paulson writes:
> Serge has written:
> > > >I gather there is a native species of Loosestrife (sorry, no latine name
> > > >here).
> > > >
> > > >Is it common ?
> > > >
> > > >Is it easy to tell from the "invader" _Lythrum salicaria_ ?
>
> Pardonnez moi, Serge--I completely misread your statement!

You can say "tu", you now :-)

> longer fused hypanthium (tube) and relatively shorter petals, white to rose
> in color. I've never seen it.

Anyone out there who has seen it ?

> There is one native species on the Pacific coast, _Lythrum hyssopifolia_,

That's it ! I knew there was _folia_ somewhere :-)

Thanks again

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