Loosestrife

>>At 11:07 PM 5/9/99 EDT, Linda wrote:
>>Ginny, I read your post that mentioned plantings with Loosestrife. Etc.......

>And then werner stern <wstern@hoflink.com> wrote:
>Purple Loostrife is a very invasive plant spreads like wildfire and
>destroys wet habitat.

Werner: The loosestrife of which Ginny wrote is Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed Loosestrife) and bears yellow flowers. The Purple Loosestrife to which you refer is Lythrum salicaria, which bears purple flowers and is, as you mentioned, an invasive threat.

Much as we may dislike it, here is yet another case where use of the botanical name (at least genus) can help eliminate erroneous information.
Don Martinson
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