close up image of Lythrum alatum WINGED LOOSESTRIFE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single full bloom detailing petals, stigma and anthersThis species is featured in the soon-to-be-published book, Elusive Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
Flowers of Woodfordia fruticosa from Lythraceae. The red flowers look like bursting fire crackers called lavangi leading to its common name lavangi zhad (fire cracker plant).
field image of Lythrum alatum WINGED LOOSESTRIFE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - several specimen in bloom showing characteristic blooming stems, flowers growing from axils