Taxonomy Profile: Lythrum salicaria (L)

Lythrum salicaria: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Lythrum salicaria var. gracilior
Turcz
Lythrum salicaria var. tomentosum
Mill DC
Lythrum salicaria var. vulgare
DC
Common Name(s):
purple lythrum []
rainbow weed []
spiked loosestrife []
purple loosestrife []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Lythrum salicaria: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Myrtales
Family : Lythraceae
loosestrife |
Genus : Lythrum
loosestrife |
Species : Lythrum salicaria
purple lythrum |
rainbow weed |
spiked loosestrife |
purple loosestrife |
Lythrum salicaria Direct Children(s):
Lythrum salicaria: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Lythrum salicaria
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Lythrum salicaria
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Lythrum salicaria
Source:
Melastomataceae+Lythraceae+Combretaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-08-09
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Lythrum salicaria
Publication(s):
Lythrum salicaria: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Introduced
Lythrum salicaria: Comments