Lysimachia terrestris (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenburg. Bog Loosestrife, Bog-candles, Swamp-candles. Phen: May-Jul; Aug-Oct. Hab: Bogs, wet meadows, and swamp forests. Dist: NL (Newfoundland) west to MN and SK, south to SC, GA, e. TN, and sc. TN.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, FNA8, G, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Va, W, WV; > Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. var. ovata (Rand & Redfield) Fernald – F; > Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. var. terrestris – F
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ?: 7
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