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Douglas County Conservation District ~Helping People Help the Land~
by promoting projects through education to
further the long- term sustainable use of natural resources
balancing the needs of agriculture and urban growth
PO Box 688, 7519 E. Hwy 86, Franktown, CO 80116  |
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Purple Loosestrife
A perennial with erect stems, often growing 6 to 8' tall, usually associated with moist or marshy sites. Leaves are simple, entire, and opposite or whorled. Lance-shaped leaves have smooth margins. Rose-purple flowers having 5 to 7 petals arranged in long vertical racemes. This introduced species often escapes to aquatic sites such as streambanks or shorelines of shallow ponds. |
