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Primulaceae
Lysimachia

*Lysimachia nummularia Linnaeus. Common name: Creeping Jenny, Creeping Charlie, Moneywort. Phenology: May-Aug; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Lawns, pastures, seepages, other moist, disturbed places. Distribution: Native of Europe.

Glossary (beta)

ID notes: The leaves have many minute, maroon dots (glandular punctae).

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA8, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W. Basionym: Lysimachia nummularia L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Lysimachia nummularia - FNA8

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Prostrate, rhizomatous perennial found in lawns, pastures, seepages and other moist, disturbed places. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems creeping, slender, often forming mats and rooting at nodes, smooth or with a few stalked glands.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, short-petiolate, round, 1/2-1 1/2 in. long, semi-evergreen, smooth and covered with tiny, red dots.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers on long stalks from leaf axils, usually 2 per axil; yellow; 3/4-1 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 ascending-spreading, oval petals finely speckled with red or black and 5 oval, pointed sepals with subtle keels.

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Height: 2-4 in. (to 2 ft. long)

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description: Prostrate, rhizomatous perennial found in lawns, pastures, seepages and other moist, disturbed places. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems creeping, slender, often forming mats and rooting at nodes, smooth or with a few stalked glands.

leaves: Leaves opposite, short-petiolate, round, 1/2-1 1/2 in. long, semi-evergreen, smooth and covered with tiny, red dots.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers on long stalks from leaf axils, usually 2 per axil; yellow; 3/4-1 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 ascending-spreading, oval petals finely speckled with red or black and 5 oval, pointed sepals with subtle keels.

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