| Lythrum paradoxum | |
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| on higher land in a lignum swamp, Narran Lake, NSW (2025-03-16) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Lythraceae |
| Genus: | Lythrum |
| Species: | L. paradoxum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lythrum paradoxum | |
Lythrum paradoxum is a plant in the Lythraceae family and was first described in 1897 by Bernhard Adalbert Emil Koehne. [1] [2]
It is an erect woody plant growing to heights of 0.6 to 1 m. [3]
It is native to all mainland states of Australia, [1] where it is found in sandy or alluvial soils along creeks and drainage areas [4] (in damp places). [5]