Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (01/09/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). Nothing else quite like it.
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). It loves to grow near water, as these images show.
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks).
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). Complete with bee!
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (01/09/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks).
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (17/07/2022) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). Young flower spike.
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (17/07/2022) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). One flower spike with flowers open, the others just forming.
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (27/07/2022) Arundel Wetlands & Wildfowl Trust, Arundel, W Sussex.
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (01/09/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). Leaves in opposite pairs, sometime whorls of three. Here they look quite mealy but I think it is because this plant is quite old.
Purple or Spiked Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) (17/07/2022) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath by stream leading to waterworks). A more normal colour of leaves.
