Lythrum virgatum

Lythrum virgatum, the wand loosestrife, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae, native to wet areas of the Eurasian steppes, and introduced to France, Germany, and the United States.^[1] The unimproved species and a number of cultivars are available from commercial suppliers.^[2] It is considered an invasive species in some jurisdictions.^[3]

Lythrum virgatum
Flower stalk
'Rose Queen' cultivar
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Lythraceae
Genus:	Lythrum
Species:	L. virgatum
Binomial name
Lythrum virgatum L.
Synonyms[1]
List Hexostemon virgatus (L.) Raf. Lythrum acuminatum Willd. Lythrum austriacum Jacq. Lythrum divaricatum Schur Lythrum elegans Schur Lythrum lusitanicum Mill. Lythrum roseum-superbum Abbey Pythagorea virgata (L.) Raf. Salicaria virgata (L.) Moench

Cultivars

• 'Dropmore Purple'^[4]
• 'Happiness'^[5]
• 'Hélène'^[6]
• 'Joy'^[7]
• pale-flowered^[8]
• 'Rose Queen'^[9]
• 'Rosy Gem'^[10]
• 'The Bride'^[11]
• 'The Rocket'^[12]