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Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum Salicaria) Dutch: Grote Kattenstaart<br /> Frysk: Kattesturt<br /> Fran&ccedil;ais: Salicaire commune<br /> Deutsch: Blut-Weiderich Geotagged,Lythrum salicaria,Purple loosestrife,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum Salicaria)

Dutch: Grote Kattenstaart
Frysk: Kattesturt
Français: Salicaire commune
Deutsch: Blut-Weiderich

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    Beautiful! The colors ans dof is wonderful Posted 13 years ago

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The Lythrum calicaria

''Lythrum salicaria'' or purple-loosestrife is a flowering plant belonging to the family Lythraceae. It should not be confused with other plants sharing the name loosestrife that are members of the genus ''Lysimachia'' in the family Primulaceae. This herbaceous perennial plant is native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and eastern Australia.

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Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Aug 20, 2012. Captured Aug 7, 2012 17:26 in Boutenslaan 34, 5615 Gestel, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/2.8
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.