familyLythraceae
genusLythrum
speciesLythrum alatum
varietyLythrum alatum var. lanceolatum

Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum

(Elliott) Rothrock

Rep. U.S. Geogr. Surv., Wheeler, 120. 1879.

Shirley A. Graham
Basionym: Lythrum lanceolatum Elliott Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 544. 1821
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Stems mostly greater than 10 dm, usually 1 main-stem. Leaf-blades lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, base attenuate. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Wet soil, ditches, thickets, low fields.
Elevation: 50–1500 m.

Distribution

Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Miss., Mo., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., in West Indies (Cuba), in West Indies (Dominican Republic)

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
20 +
Androecium position
perigynous +
Anther architecture or structure in adjective form
2-locular +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscent +  and introrse +
Anther fixation
versatile +
Author
Shirley A. Graham +
Authority
(Elliott) Rothrock +
Base length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (7.6 cm76 mm <br />0.076 m <br />) +
Base shape
attenuate +
Base width
2mm;14mm +
Basionyms
Lythrum lanceolatum +
Blade architecture
brochidodromous +
Blade shape
ovate +  and oblong +
Blade texture
membranous +
Bract presence
absent +
Bracteole arrangement
paired +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Branch leaf arrangement
alternate +  and subopposite +
Capsule dehiscence
septifragal +  and septicidal +
Complementing quantity
1 +
Cotyledon shape
complanate +
Cup architecture or shape
ribbed +
Cup coloration
green +
Cup duration
persistent +
Cup shape
obconic +, cylindrical +, urceolate +, turbinate +  and campanulate +
Distribution
Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ky. +, La. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, Okla. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +, in West Indies (Cuba) +  and in West Indies (Dominican Republic) +
Drupe architecture or dehiscence
splitting +
Drupe architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Drupe dehiscence
indehiscent +, septifragal +, septicidal +, loculicidal +  and dehiscence +
Drupe shape
2-4-horned +
Elevation
50–1500 m. +
Embryo coating
oily +
Embryo course
straight +
Endosperm development
not developed +
Epicalyx segment height or length or size
shorter +
Epicalyx segment length
2 times length of sepals +
Epicalyx segment length or size
0-2 times longer than sepals +
Floral-tube architecture or shape
8-12-ribbed +
Floral-tube coloration
green +
Floral-tube duration
persistent +
Floral-tube length
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Floral-tube position
perigynous +
Floral-tube shape
cylindrical +
Floral-tube width
1 +
Flower architecture
distylous +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower arrangement
alternate +
Flower fragility or size
stout +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Gland presence
absent +
Gland shape
trichomelike +
Growth architecture
winged +
Growth life cycle
youngest +
Growth shape
4-ridged +
Habitat
Wet soil, ditches, thickets, low fields. +
Herb atypical some measurement
15dm (30dm) +
Herb coloration
glaucous +, gray +  and green +
Herb duration
perennial +
Herb fragility
robust +
Herb habitat
amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Herb pubescence
glabrous +
Herb size
slender +
Herb some measurement
5dm (15dm) +
Inflorescence development
determinate +  and indeterminate +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence shape
spikelike +
Leaf-blade shape
lanceolate +  and linear-lanceolate +
Leaf architecture
sessile +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, subalternate +, alternate +, subopposite +  and opposite +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf growth form
dimorphic +
Leaf location
submerged +  and emergent +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Midvein coloration
red +  and purple +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Organ fusion
distinct +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
2-locular +
Ovary nectary presence
absent +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovule architecture
bitegmic +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +  and 1400 +
Pedicel architecture
sessile +
Perianth position
perigynous +
Petal architecture
pinnately-veined +
Petal coloration
white +, pink +, rose-purple +, rose +, lavender +  and purple +
Petal coloration or density
purple +
Petal duration
caducous +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal length
2mm +  and 6.5mm +
Petal quantity
6 +
Petal shape
oblong +  and obovate +
Petal width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +
Phenology
Flowering summer. +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Placenta shape
elongate +
Publication title
Rep. U.S. Geogr. Surv., Wheeler, +
Publication year
1879 +
Reference
None +
Seed architecture
not +  and winged +
Seed atypical quantity
250 (1400) +
Seed average count
90 (90) +
Seed coloration
brown +
Seed condition or texture
dry +
Seed quantity
30 +
Seed shape
obovoid +  and fusiform +
Seed some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Seed texture
fleshy +
Segment presence
absent +
Sepal arrangement
alternating +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal quantity
6 +
Sepal shape
obtuse +, narrowly deltate +  and subulate +
Sepal size or width
thickened +
Septum architecture
incomplete +
Stamen atypical quantity
6 (12) +
Stamen average count
42 (42) +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stamen variability
equal +
Stem architecture
much-branched +
Stem architecture or arrangement
lax +
Stem growth form
procumbent +
Stem growth form or orientation
creeping +  and decumbent +
Stem life cycle
young +
Stem location
submerged +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem quantity
1 +
Stem shape
4-angled +
Stem size or width
thickened +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma condition or texture
dry +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
capitate +  and punctiform +
Stipule architecture
petiolate +, subsessile +  and sessile +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style position
exserted +  and included +
Style quantity
1 +
Style size
slender +
Subshrub architecture
unarmed +
Subshrub growth form
not +  and clonal +
Subshrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Subshrub pubescence
glaucous +
Taxon family
Lythraceae +
Taxon name
Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum +
Taxon parent
Lythrum alatum +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tissue texture
spongy +
Volume
Volume 10 +
Wall condition or texture
dry +
Wall dehiscence
septifragal +, septicidal +, dehiscence +  and dehiscent +
Wall presence
absent +
Wall texture
indurated +, leathery +  and dry +
Wall width
thin +
Whorl quantity
1 +  and 2 +