Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris)

Yellow Loosestrife
Lysimachia terrestris

Other common names: Earth Loosestrife, Swamp Candles

Family: Primrose Family (Primulaceae), (Yellow Loosestrife Family (Myrsinaceae))

Group: Loosestrifes

Distinctive features: Spike of yellow flowers, growing in a wet area.

Flowers: Summer;  Yellow;  5 parts (petals);  Yellow, in a spike.

Habitat: Wet Areas;  Wet areas, usually in water.

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 266    Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 140    ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 345

Native/Non-native: Native

Photographs: 85 photographs available, of which 4 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Wildflowers ● Loosestrifes

View of the whole plant.

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris)

The spike of flowers.

Unopened flower buds are above the open flowers.

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris)

Closeup of individual flowers.

Note this plant does not have as robust a spike as the plants featured above - just a few flowers.

Wildflowers ● Loosestrifes

Range map for Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris)

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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

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Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia terrestris

Yellow Loosestrife
Lysimachia terrestris