loosestrife
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- n any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum
- n any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
- Left uncontrolled, purple loosestrife grows aggressively and chokes the life from wetlands and marshes, reducing populations of indigenous insects, amphibians, songbirds and fish.
- Relieved of this worry, Stankard began producing a profusion of wild-flower paperweights: painted Trillium, black-eyed Susan, loosestrife, lady's slipper and prickly pear cactus.