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Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria

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Identification

    Look‑alikes

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    Phenology (NE)

    Green cells = activity or best control. Coastal areas ~1–3 weeks earlier.

    Control Matrix

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    📍 Local Status (ZIP→County)

    Results
    Showing default: Massachusetts

    Invasive does not mean “evil”

    Toxicity & Medicinal notes

      Medicinal / ethnobotanical

        References

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