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Cressler, Alan

Lysimachia tonsa

Lysimachia tonsa (Alph. Wood) Alph. Wood ex Pax & R. Knuth

Southern Yellow Loosestrife, Southern Loosestrife, Appalachian Loosestrife

Primulaceae (Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Lysimachia tonsa var. simplex, Steironema intermedium, Steironema tonsum

USDA Symbol: LYTO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Lysimachia tonsa has smooth leafstalks, grows to 3 feet (90 cm) tall, and occurs from Kentucky and Virginia south to Georgia and west to Texas.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , KY , NC , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

Web 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 tonsa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lysimachia tonsa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lysimachia tonsa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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