Lythrum salicaria

Family Lythraceae

Purple Loosestrife

Erect, rhizomatous perennial herb to 1 m high.

Flowers: Deep pink to purple, January - March

Fruit: Dehiscent capsule releasing numerous seeds, March – April.

Seed:

Gallery images: seed, seedling, rootstock, resprout

Ecology

• Moist places, near water, often in swamps.
• Restricted to garden plantings around Lake Sedgwick at the Australian  Botanic Garden.
• Seed reportedly eaten by Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans