Purple loosestrife, a herbaceous perennial that is in the Lythraceae family, is a wetland invasive that prefers full sun and wet soil but is able to grow in shaded, drier conditions as well. Common ...

This is the time of year when swampy areas often are ablaze with gorgeous pink-purple flowers that dominate the wetland. These are the flowers of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), an invasive ...

MADISON - Purple loosestrife is in full bloom across Wisconsin and state invasive species officials are asking the public to help control these non-native plants. Citizen help is crucial for ...

The early morning fog in the valley was thick the day I wrote this column. I could hear five or six ruby-throated hummingbirds twittering around me but I couldn't see most of them. It wasn't until 8 a ...

This article is part of a series provided by nonprofit organization Huron Pines on invasive plant species in Northern Michigan, their impact on natural landscapes and what can be done to help control ...

Picture this — a tall and slender green plant with elegant magenta flowers. It is plentiful this year, observed on roadsides for the last couple of weeks and usually through early September is purple ...

BOISE — You've probably seen them, tall purple flowers blooming near the edge of a ditch, pond or stream. They are pretty to look at but Idaho noxious weed officials don't want you to let their ...

Over the summer, I saw a pretty plant with purple flowers growing along the expressway and would like to get it for my garden. It appears to be a tough plant. What is this and where can I find it? I ...

The flowering plant -- purple loosestrife -- has been heading north since it was first introduced from Europe to the eastern seaboard 150 years ago. This exotic invader chokes out native species and ...

The ability to adapt to drastically different climates within a short period, like decades, is a key factor that allowed the invasive species purple loosestrife to spread so widely, a new study has ...

The July edition of Weed of the Month focuses on an invasive species that is completely un-American: purple loosestrife. Learn more about how this plant spread throughout the nation, how to identify ...

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