Swamp loosestrife

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Decodon verticillatus

Swamp loosestrife, a reference photo
Photo: Antepenultimate · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Decodon verticillatus, the sole living species in the genus Decodon, is a flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. It is commonly known as waterwillow or swamp loosestrife. It is native to wetlands in the eastern half of the United States and Canada.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Swamp loosestrife being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Lythraceae
Genus
Decodon
Species
Decodon verticillatus

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