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Lythrum salicaria
Common in marshes and ponds. Leaves grow in threes. They are about 1-2 feet tall. There are 6 pink petals on the
Purple loosestrife occurs widely in wet habitats, such as marshes, bogs, pannes, fens, sedge meadows, and wet prairies, but it also occurs in roadside ditches, on river banks, and at the edges of reservoirs.
Spotted on Dec 14, 2018
Submitted on Dec 14, 2018
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