Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Species of Anagallis (and a few other genera) are now included in Lysimachia (Manns & Anderberg 2009).
Classification
Citation
LYSIMACHIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 146. 1753.
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TYPE: Lysimachia vulgaris L. Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 710. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysimachia asperulifolia | Pocosin Loosestrife, "Roughleaf Loosestrife" | |||
| Lysimachia fraseri | Fraser's Loosestrife | |||
| Lysimachia loomisii | Carolina Loosestrife | |||
| Lysimachia nummularia | Creeping Charlie, Creeping Jenny, Moneywort | |||
| Lysimachia quadrifolia | Smooth Loosestrife, Four-flowered Loosestrife | |||
| Lysimachia terrestris | Bog Loosestrife, Bog-candles, Swamp-candles |
Identification Key
1. Larger leaves 0.5-3 cm long
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1. Larger leaves 4-18 cm long
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2. Pedicel 0-1 mm long
2. Pedicels 2.5-35 mm long
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3. Pedicel 3-35 mm long, recurved in fruit; calyx 3.5-6 mm long, equaling or shorter than the corolla; petals (2)3-7(10) mm long
3. Pedicel 2.5-4 mm long, erect in fruit; calyx 1.5-3 mm long, equaling or longer than the corolla; petals 1.4-2.3 mm long
4. Leaf blades broadly lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-6.5 cm wide; petioles ciliate the entire length
4. Leaf blades narrowly elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate, to linear-lanceolate, 0.2-3 cm wide; petioles ciliate proximally or the entire length
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5. Leaf blades glabrous at base, lanceolate to ovate, rounded to cuneate basally; sepals conspicuously veined; fruit 4-6.5 mm wide
5. Leaf blades pubescent at base, lanecolate to linear, cuneate basally; sepals not conspicuously veined; fruit 2-5 mm wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||