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Distribution by County   5261    
Lythrum salicaria  L.
Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: high
Record Count by County

Alameda: 2 Lake: 1 Sacramento: 6 Shasta: 17
Butte: 1561 Marin: 9 San Bernardino: 4 Siskiyou: 11
Contra Costa: 6 Mendocino: 4 San Diego: 152 Solano: 4
El Dorado: 7 Merced: 2 San Francisco: 1 Sonoma: 17
Fresno: 7 Modoc: 3 San Joaquin: 11 Stanislaus: 4
Glenn: 1 Monterey: 1 San Luis Obispo: 1 Sutter: 5
Humboldt: 6 Napa: 1 San Mateo: 148 Yolo: 14
Kern: 17 Nevada: 18 Santa Clara: 2 Yuba: 6
Kings: 1 Placer: 14 Santa Cruz: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).