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Garden Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris)
Image ID: 2013/oc20L
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·leaf
Introduced
Family:
Primulaceae (Primrose)
Height: 2 to 3 ft.
Blooms: June to
September
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 0.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Oil Creek Trail
Date: 8/4/2013
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Garden Loosestrife may be
easily confused with:
- Fringed Loosestrife
Flowers on garden loosestrive are more densely clustered, and the stem is hairy.
- Swamp Candles
As the name suggests, Swamp Candles grow in marshes and moist areas, while Garden Loosestrife prefers drier conditions. Flowers of Garden Loosestrife occur in the axils, while Swamp Candle flowers occur as a terminal cluster.
- Whorled Loosestrife
Flowers on garden loosestrive are more densely clustered, and the stem is hairy. Flowers of whorled loosestrife reach farther from the central stem.
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.
