ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOOSESTRIFE
Loose + strife, an erroneous translation of Latin lysimachia, as if from Greek lusimakhos ending strife, instead of from the name of the supposed discoverer, Lusimakhos.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOSESTRIFE»
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loosestrife in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Perennial All-Stars: The 150 Best Perennials for ...
GOOSENECK LOOSESTRIFE Lysimachia clethroides GOOSENECK
LOOSESTRIFE /s ONE OF THE EASIEST perennials to grow, and it's one of the
most romantic and unique in appearance. But a word of caution is necessary, too.
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Southern Shade: A Plant Selection Guide
Gooseneck loosestrife loves moist soil and sun, so grow it in dry soil in the shade.
Not that gooseneck loosestrife isn't charming, but be certain you want this visitor
to stay forever before extending an invitation. There's plenty to like about a ...
3
Wildflowers and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands
137 Other common names: Common loosestrife, marsh loosestrife, wing-angled
loosestrife. Lythrum: From lytron, a name used by Dioscorides for purple
loosestrife. Also a Greek name for blood — possibly for the color of some of the
flowers; ...
Sylvan T. Runkel, Dean M. Roosa, 2010
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The Book of Swamp and Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of ...
Other names: Water-willow, whorled loosestrife, swamp willow-herb, grass poly.
These plants are unrelated to true willows (Salix) and willow-herbs (Epilo- bium).
Close relatives: Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria); clammy cuphea or blue ...
John Andrew Eastman, 1995
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HIV/Aids Policy in Hawaii: 1992 Report And Recommendations ...
In Minnesota, it is illegal to possess, sell, propagate, transport, or introduce
purple loosestrife, Eurasian water milfoil, European frog-bit, curly- leaf pondweed
, flowering rush, hydrilla, and water chestnut. Do not confuse purple loosestrife
with ...
James Lumeng, Keith Ahue, Winona R. Rubin, 1992
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Appalachian Wildflowers
Garden Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris L. Primrose Family Primulaceae
Loosestrifes are summer-flowering perennials, mostly 1-3 ft. tall, that grow in
moist, shaded or semishaded woods or thickets. Their numerous starlike flowers,
each with ...
Thomas Ellsworth Hemmerly, 2000
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Invasive Plant Medicine: The Ecological Benefits and Healing ...
Common names: loosestrife, lythrum, purple willow herb, spiked loosestrife,
blooming Sally Family: Loosestrife family (Lythraceae) Related species: Lythrum
alatum, L. vulgaris, L. album, L. anceps, L. lanceloatum. However, a number of ...
Introduction Galerucella calmariensis is the Latin name for a beetle that eats
purple loosestrife leaves. It is found throughout the range of purple loosestrife in
Europe and Asia. The adults eat 1–2 mm holes in the leaves. In contrast, the
larvae ...
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Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
... grey — » grey loop loosestrife, bog — » bog loosestrife loosestrife, creeping —
» creeping loosestrife loosestrife, fringed — » fringed loosestrife loosestrife,
purple — » purple loosestrife loosestrife, spotted — » spotted loosestrife
loosestrife, ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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The National Wetland Plant List
Robert Lichvar. Lysimachia hybrida Michx. OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
Lowland Yellow-Loosestrife Lysimachia iniki Marr FAC Wailua River Island-
Loosestrife Lysimachia lanceolata Walt. FAC FAC FAC FAC FAC Lance-Leaf ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOSESTRIFE»
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loosestrife is used in the context of the following news items.
Monitoring for oil on Kalamazoo River continues 5 years after spill …
That includes removing invasive vegetation, such as Purple Loosestrife and Phragmites, and replacing it with native trees and shrubs, of which ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
Aggressive plants can fill in bare spaces
One of my favorite plants is Gooseneck Loosestrife. It is aggressive by underground rhizomes so I have a big clump that does not allow other ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
Biological predators attacking invasive species in Conn.
Purple loosestrife, an attractive flowering invasive introduced in North America from Europe, has been crowding out native species for ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
Northwoods Groups Holding Invasive Species ID Day
Some of the more well-known invasives include purple loosestrife, Eurasian milfoil, and emerald ash borer. You're invited to bring suspected ... «Wjjq, Jul 15»
Fucking Weird Al is playing a free show
... starts winding down with their second to last show of the year at la Vitrola, featuring Hua Li, NYC's Bell's Roar, Caro Diaro and Loosestrife. «Cult MTL, Jul 15»
Waseca County Launches Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Plan
Checking boats and trailers for invasive species like zebra mussels,curly-leaf pondweed, purple loosestrife and Eurasian Milfoil. Neigebauer ... «KEYC, Jul 15»
Sudbury: Beetles released into wetlands devour nuisance weed
Galerucella beetles eat loosestrife, a plant native to Europe that damages healthy ecosystems and crowds out native plants. The brown ... «MetroWest Daily News, Jul 15»
Statewide consortium waking up the public to biological invaders
WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Zebra mussels, purple loosestrife, emerald ash borer beetles: that is just a sampling of the invasive plants and ... «wivb.com, Jul 15»
Flies could avert hemlock threat in New York
About 10 years ago, the black-margined loosestrife beetle was released in the Adirondacks to combat an invasive plant called purple ... «Lake Placid News, Jul 15»
Red-slider turtles found in Wascana marshes
Carp, purple loosestrife and some other invasive plant species are also found in the area, but the Wascana Centre Authority is constantly ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
