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Lythrum salicaria

Purple Loosestrife at Latham, ACT

Lythrum salicaria at Latham, ACT - 20 Jan 2018
Lythrum salicaria at Latham, ACT - 20 Jan 2018
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Identification history

Lythrum salicaria 31 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Lythrum salicaria 30 Oct 2018 LWenger

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1 comment

BettyDonWood wrote:
   31 Oct 2018
I suppose it has to be. The photo blurs when it is blown up.

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Nearby sightings

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Stratiomyidae (family) (Soldier fly) at Latham, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by trevorpreston Eucalyptus stellulata (Black Sally) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord Arsipoda chrysis (Flea beetle) at Latham, ACT - 30 Sep 2021 by tpreston Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2021 by trevorpreston Phellinus sp. (resupinate) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2021 by tpreston Olethreutinae (subfamily) (Unidentified leaf roller) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2021 by trevorpreston Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Latham, ACT - 10 Apr 2021 by Caric Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Latham, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by tpreston Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Latham, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by tpreston Riccia subbifurca (Liverwort) at Latham, ACT - 12 Aug 2020 by tpreston Spilonota-group (A Tortricid moth) at Latham, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by Roger Euophryinae sp.(Undescribed) (subfamily) (A jumping spider) at Latham, ACT - 22 Jul 2020 by Roger Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Latham, ACT - 18 Jul 2020 by MattM Katipo rubrivenosa (A leafhopper) at Latham, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by Roger Rosopaella cuprea (A leafhopper) at Latham, ACT - 16 Apr 2020 by Roger Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Dichostereum rhodosporum at Latham, ACT - 1 Jul 2018 by Heino1 Eichleriella sp. at Latham, ACT - 30 Jun 2018 by Heino1 Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Latham, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Latham, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Latham, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Latham, ACT - 28 Oct 2017 by Christine Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Latham, ACT - 8 Jul 2016 by DaveW Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 1 Dec 2011 by Christine Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Latham, ACT - 16 Feb 2010 by Christine
Stratiomyidae (family) (Soldier fly) at Latham, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by trevorpreston
Eucalyptus stellulata (Black Sally) at Latham, ACT - 24 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Arsipoda chrysis (Flea beetle) at Latham, ACT - 30 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2021 by trevorpreston
Phellinus sp. (resupinate) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2021 by tpreston
Olethreutinae (subfamily) (Unidentified leaf roller) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2021 by trevorpreston
Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Latham, ACT - 10 Apr 2021 by Caric
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Latham, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Latham, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Riccia subbifurca (Liverwort) at Latham, ACT - 12 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Spilonota-group (A Tortricid moth) at Latham, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by Roger
Euophryinae sp.(Undescribed) (subfamily) (A jumping spider) at Latham, ACT - 22 Jul 2020 by Roger
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Latham, ACT - 18 Jul 2020 by MattM
Katipo rubrivenosa (A leafhopper) at Latham, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by Roger
Rosopaella cuprea (A leafhopper) at Latham, ACT - 16 Apr 2020 by Roger
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Dichostereum rhodosporum at Latham, ACT - 1 Jul 2018 by Heino1
Eichleriella sp. at Latham, ACT - 30 Jun 2018 by Heino1
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Latham, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Latham, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Latham, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Latham, ACT - 28 Oct 2017 by Christine
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Latham, ACT - 8 Jul 2016 by DaveW
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 1 Dec 2011 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Latham, ACT - 16 Feb 2010 by Christine

Location information

Species information

  • Lythrum salicaria Scientific name
  • Purple Loosestrife Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 20 Jan 2018 08:42 AM Recorded on
  • LWenger Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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