Lythrum junceum
Creeping loosestrife Λύθρο
Lythraceae - loosestrife family Dicot.
Lythrum junceum
Creeping loosestrife Λύθρο
Lythraceae - loosestrife family Dicot.
With its bright pink flowers, creeping loosestrife (Lythrum junceum), grows in damp meadows in springtime often amongst the brilliant yellow buttercups, Ranunculus sardous. Both are particularly abundant following wet winters. It is similar but more robust than the related Lythrum hyssopifolia, which also grows in damp sites on Skopelos.
✿15-25mm, ↨ 20-45cm, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Lythrum from ancient Greek lithron (λύθρον) meaning gore pertaining to colour of the flowers
junceum from Latin juncus meaning rush, as it grows in moist environment