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Lysimachia graminea
Lysimachia graminea (Greene) Hand.-Maz.
Grass-leaf Yellow Loosestrife
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Steironema gramineum
USDA Symbol: LYGR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Typically to about 1 foot in height, sometimes more.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals yellow with a red basal band.
Distribution
USA: AL , GAWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lysimachia graminea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lysimachia graminea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lysimachia graminea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus