Lythrum vulneraria - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vulneraria
ID:
1076634
Status:
valid
Authors:
Ait. ex Schrank
Source:
tro
Year:
1819
Citation Micro:
Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac. : t. 27 (1819)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001075972
Common Names
- Lythrum vulneraria
- Vulnerable Loosestrife
- Vulnerable Lythrum
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Lythrum vulneraria (also called Vulnerable Lythrum, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and grows to a height of about 1 meter. It prefers warm, humid climates and is often found in open woodlands and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Lythrum vulneraria is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to treat skin diseases and wounds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lythrum vulneraria has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and thin.
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Lythrum vulneraria is native to Europe and parts of Asia.
Species in the Lythrum genus
Lythrum flexuosum, Lythrum anatolicum, Lythrum americanum, Lythrum baeticum, Lythrum acutangulum, Lythrum paradoxum, Lythrum portula, Lythrum schelkovnikovi, Lythrum salicaria, Lythrum komarovii, Lythrum junceum, Lythrum hyssopifolia, Lythrum volgense, Lythrum virgatum, Lythrum nanum, Lythrum maritimum, Lythrum lydiae, Lythrum silenoides, Lythrum tribracteatum, Lythrum thymifolia, Lythrum thesioides, Lythrum wilsonii, Lythrum borysthenicum, Lythrum album, Lythrum alatum, Lythrum californicum, Lythrum curtissii, Lythrum lineare, Lythrum ovalifolium, Lythrum vulneraria, Lythrum gracile, Lythrum intermedium, Lythrum linifolium, Lythrum theodori, Lythrum breviflorum, Lythrum bryantii, Lythrum rotundifolium, Lythrum linearifolium,
Species in the Lythraceae family
Adenaria floribunda, Ammannia aegyptiaca, Ammannia alternifolia, Ammannia anagalloides, Ammannia aspera, Ammannia auriculata, Ammannia baccifera, Ammannia coccinea, Ammannia cordata, Ammannia crassicaulis, Ammannia crinipes, Ammannia debilis, Ammannia desertorum, Ammannia dodecandra, Ammannia elata, Ammannia gracilis, Ammannia latifolia, Ammannia linearipetala, Ammannia loandensis, Ammannia multiflora, Ammannia myriophylloides, Ammannia nagpurensis, Ammannia octandra, Ammannia passerinoides, Ammannia prieuriana, Ammannia prostrata, Ammannia quadriciliata, Ammannia robusta, Ammannia sarcophylla, Ammannia schaeferi, Ammannia senegalensis, Ammannia triflora, Ammannia uniflora, Ammannia urceolata, Ammannia verticillata, Ammannia wormskioldii, Ammannia calcicola, Ammannia heterophylla, Ammannia pauciramosa, Ammannia pubescens, Ammannia praetermissa, Ammannia andongensis, Ammannia angolensis, Ammannia angustifolia, Ammannia arnhemica, Ammannia aurita, Ammannia baumii, Ammannia bequaertii, Ammannia brevistyla, Ammannia burttii,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-19200470: Based on the initial data import
Franz von Paula Schrank (1747-1835): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schrank' in the authors string.