Summary ⁸

Garden Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris an herbaceous perennial that grows 3-4 feet tall on upright, branched stems. Flowers are yellow, 0.5 in wide with 5 petals and distinct orange margins along the edges of the sepals. They bloom July-August and are arranged in clusters at the top of the plant. Leaves are lanceolate in shape, 8-12 cm long, opposite or whorled, dotted with black or orange glands, and have soft hairs beneath. It reproduces by seed (thought to be water-dispersed) and stolon-like rhizomes that can reach 30 feet

Source:
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agconservation/garden-loosestrife

Identification ⁹

Height: 3-4 feet tall
Shape: Upright forb
Flowers: Yellow, 0.5 in wide, 5 petals with distinct orange margins along edges of sepals, occurring in clusters at the top of the plant
Stems: branched with soft hairs
Leaves: Lanceolate , 8-12 cm long, opposite of whorled, dotted with black or orange glands, soft hairs underneath
Fruit: Dry capsule containing seeds that are thought to be dispersed by water
Toxic: No
Root: Stolon-like rhizomes can reach 30 feet

Source:
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agconservation/garden-loosestrife

Origin/Habitat ⁹

Garden Loosestrife prefers moist environments and is commonly found in wetlands, wet woods, and along lake shores and riverbanks.

Source:
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agconservation/garden-loosestrife

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Dougie Nisbet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/53153433@N03/5009589748
2. (c) Marco Schmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Marco Schmidt
3. (c) Jeremy Barker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jeremy Barker
4. (c) Joachim Louis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Joachim Louis
5. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LysimachiaVulgaris-leaf-hr.jpg
6. (c) Marion Zöller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marion Zöller
7. (c) Benjamin Zwittnig, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lysimachia_vulgaris_-_Rovte_3.jpg
8. Adapted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysimachia_vulgaris
9. (c) Colorado Parks and Wildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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