Lythrum portula (L.) D. A. Webb

Water-Purslane

Lythraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)
Genus: Lythrum (Loosestrife)

Synonyms

Lythrum portula
Peplis longidentata
Peplis portula

Related species

Lythrum salicaria L. - Purple-Loosestrife
Lythrum hyssopifolia L. - Grass-Poly
Lythrum portula (L.) D. A. Webb - Water-Purslane

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lythrum portula

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Lythrum portula

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Lythrum portula

Lythrum portula

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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