Lysimachia ciliata
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| fringed loosestrife | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Myrsinaceae |
| Genus: | Lysimachia |
| Species: | L. ciliata |
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| Lysimachia ciliata L. |
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Steironema ciliatum |
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Lysimachia ciliata (fringed loosestrife) is a plant in the Myrsinaceae family. It is a herbaceous plant with opposite, simple leaves, and smooth, green stems. The flowers are yellow, borne in summer. It is native to North America, including most of southern Canada and most of the United States except for the southwest. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant. It can be an invasive plant, but new suckers can be removed easily to keep plant size under control.
[edit] Cultivars
The most common cultivars of L. ciliata include:
- Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
- Lysimachia ciliata 'Purpurea'
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