spiked loosestrife

Definitions of spiked loosestrife
  1. noun
    marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States
    synonyms: Lythrum salicaria, purple loosestrife
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    type of:
    loosestrife
    any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum
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