Sea Milkwort

Lysimachia maritima

"Lysimachia maritima" is a plant species belonging to the family Primulaceae. It was previously called "Glaux maritima", the only species in the monotypic genus "Glaux". The species has a number of common names, including sea milkwort, sea milkweed, and black saltwort.
Sea Milkwort On the shore of Gairloch Gairloch,Lysimachia maritima,Scotland,Sea Milkwort,Wester Ross

Appearance

This plant differs from all other genera of the Primulaceae in having apetalous flowers with a pink, petaloid calyx. It is generally pentamerous both in the calyx and the seed capsule. The leaves are fleshy, simple and opposite.
Sea Milkwort In the shore of Gairloch against a nice piece of conglomerate breccia. Gairloch,Lysimachia maritima,Scotland,Sea Milkwort,Wester Ross

Distribution

"Lysimachia maritima" has a circumpolar distribution in the northern hemisphere and is native to Europe, central Asia and North America. The species grows mainly in coastal habitats in Europe but also occurs in mesic interior habitats in Asia and North America, in both wet ground and water. It is known from alkaline meadows in desert regions in Utah, at elevations of up to 2600 m.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusLysimachia
SpeciesL. maritima