Skye Flora

Purple Loosestrife


Lythrum salicaria

 

Lythrum salicaria

Photo © Carl Farmer
29 Aug 2003 Scorrybreac

Uncommon in lowland marshy ground

Flower diameter c 10-15 mm

Skye ID: Unmistakable in flower.  Also recognisable by the rather bluish-green leaves being in whorls of three on the main stem.

Other features: Calyx tubular, petals usually 5-7 per flower, stamens c 12.

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Lythrum salicaria

Photo © Carl Farmer
29 Aug 2003 Scorrybreac

  Lythrum salicaria

Photo © Carl Farmer
29 Aug 2003 Scorrybreac

 

Lythrum salicaria

Photo © Carl Farmer
29 Aug 2003 Scorrybreac

  Lythrum salicaria

Photo © Carl Farmer
29 Aug 2003 Scorrybreac

 

Lythrum salicaria

Photo © Carl Farmer
29 Aug 2003 Scorrybreac
 

Calyx after flower has fallen


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