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purple loosestrife

/ˈpɜːrpəl ˈluːstraɪf/

Tradução: Planta perene alta de áreas úmidas, com inflorescências vistosas de cor púrpura, originária da Europa e da Ásia, mas considerada invasora em muitas partes da América do Norte.

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/ˈpɜːrpəl ˈluːstraɪf/C1formalscientific
  • ptPlanta perene alta de áreas úmidas, com inflorescências vistosas de cor púrpura, originária da Europa e da Ásia, mas considerada invasora em muitas partes da América do Norte.

A tall, perennial wetland plant with striking purple flower spikes, native to Europe and Asia but considered invasive in many parts of North America.

  1. Invasive wetland plantC1formal

    A tall, perennial herbaceous plant (Lythrum salicaria) with striking purple flower spikes, native to Europe and Asia but highly invasive in North American wetlands.

    ptPlanta invasora de áreas úmidas

    • Purple loosestrife has overtaken large areas of the marsh, displacing native cattails.
    • Conservationists are working to control the spread of purple loosestrife in the Great Lakes region.
    • The vibrant purple flowers of loosestrife are beautiful, but the plant is a serious ecological threat.