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Primulaceae
Lysimachia

*Lysimachia vulgaris Linnaeus. Common name: Garden Loosestrife. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed bottomlands, marsh, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Introduced and naturalized south at least to se. and sc. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), WV, KY, MD, and NJ (Kartesz 1999) and now reported for n. VA (Steury, Fleming, & Strong 2008).

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA8, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Va. Basionym: Lysimachia vulgaris L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Lysimachia vulgaris - FNA8

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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