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Lysimachia L.Primulaceae |
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Common names
loosestrife Species cultivated
Most commonly cultivated Lysimachia clethroides Duby Other species L. ephemerum L. L. punctata L. L. purpurea Steud.2 L. vulgaris L. Origin
Europe, Asia. Brief characterization
Stems with simple, ovate or elliptic to linear-lanceolate, entire leaves and usually terminal, pendent racemes of star-shaped flowers; 5 or sometimes 6-lobed calyx; rotate, 5 or sometimes 6- or 7-lobed corolla; stamens usually 5, fused to corolla tube; style stout. Cultivar and/or species variation
Few cultivars, if any. Lysimachia clethroides: leaves alternate; inflorescence a terminal, pendent raceme 10-20 cm long; flowers on long pedicels; calyx lobes white-margined; corolla to 1.5 cm across, white. L. ephemerum: leaves opposite; inflorescence a terminal, upright raceme to 40 cm long; calyx lobes white-margined; corolla to 1 cm across, white. L. punctata: leaves opposite or whorled; flowers clustered in leaf axils; pedicels short; calyx lobes uniformly green, fringed with hairs; corolla to 2.5 cm across, yellow. L. purpurea: flowers purple. L. vulgaris: leaves opposite or whorled; inflorescence a leafy, terminal, clustered panicle; calyx lobes red-margined; corolla to 1 cm across, yellow. May be confused with
Countries exporting
Kenya, Zimbabwe.  |
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Lysimachia sp.: flower,
face (left), calyx (right) |
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