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invasive plant, which has the potential to aggressivley crowd out native species. Learn
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Moneywort (Lysimachia nummalaria)
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Other common names: Creeping Jenny
Invasive
Family:
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Height: 0.5 to 1.5 ft.
(vine)
Blooms: June to
August
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 1 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Decker Creek Trail
Date: 5/29/2004
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Moneywort may be
easily confused with:
- Swamp Candles
Moneywort is a trailing vine, while swamp candles is an erect plant.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
