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Lysimachia quadriflora
Lysimachia quadriflora Sims
Fourflower Yellow Loosestrife, Narrowleaf Loosestrife
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Lysimachia longifolia, Steironema quadriflorum
USDA Symbol: LYQU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field,Swamp/Marsh
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Wet
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, SallyBibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lysimachia quadriflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lysimachia quadriflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lysimachia quadriflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-14Research By: TWC Staff