Myrsinaceae - colicwood family
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Maine is home to 12 species in 1 genus. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Lysimachia (12 species)
Lysimachia arvensis - scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia borealis - starflower
Lysimachia ciliata - fringed yellow-loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroids - goose-neck yellow-loosestrife
Lysimachia hybrida - lowland yellow-loosestrife
Lysimachia maritima - sea-milkwort
Lysimachia nummularia - creeping yellow-loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata - large yellow-loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia - whorled yellow-loosestrife
Lysimachia terrestris - swamp yellow-loosestrife
Lysimachia thyrsiflora - tufted yellow-loosestrfe
Lysimachia vulgaris - garden yellow-loosestrife
| red font = unique character state or nearly so | petal color | inflorescence | habit |
| L. arvebsus | pink to red to red-orange | erect | |
| L. borealis | white | erect | |
| L. ciliata | yellow | solitary | erect |
| L. clethroides | white | erect | |
| L. hybrida | yellow | erect | |
| L. maritima | petals absent; sepals white | erect | |
| L. nummularia | yellow | creeping | |
| L. punctata | yellow | erect | |
| L. quadrifolia | yellow | whorled | erect |
| L. terrestris | yellow | raceme (terminal) | erect |
| L. thyrsiflora | yellow | erect | |
| L. vulgaris | yellow | erect |
Lysimachia (yellow-loosestrife)
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Lysimachia arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) - [information to be added]
Lysimachia borealis (starflower) - [information to be added]
leaves (lower left) and flowers (lower right)
(photo by Carol Muth; click on an image to enlarge)
Lysimachia ciliata (fringed yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]
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Lysimachia clethroides (goose-neck yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]
Lysimachia hybrida (lowland yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]
Lysimachia maritima (sea-milkwort) - [information to be added]
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Lysimachia nummularia (creeping yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]
Lysimachia punctaa (large yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]
Lysimachia quadrifolia (whorled yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]
plant (lower left) and flower (lower right)
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Lysimachia terrestris (swamp yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]
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Lysimachia thyrsiflora (tufted yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]
Lysimachia vulgaris (garden yellow-loosestrife) - [information to be added]