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Class: Dicotyledenae
Order: Primulales
Family: Primulaceae
Common Names: Whoorled Loosestrife
Description:
According to botany.com, Lysimachia is found primarily in the temperate and subtropical climates of the Northern hemisphere, although a couple of species are indigenous and grow wild in Australia, South Africa, and South America. The blooms of lysimachia are typically small and star-shaped and the plant typically "...grows up to 3 feet high with a spread of 2 or 3 feet"botany.com.
Identification Guide:
The whoorled loosestrife is a dicot herb found in typical savannah and dry-mesiac climates, usually in open woody areas, thickets, and along shores. Its small blooms of typical yellow color are hypogenous and have a complete regular flower sructure. Along the base of base of the petals, dark streaks and reddish blotches are found to distinguish it from other loosestrifes. Its roots are primary adventitious (rhizomes). The leaves of the whoorled loosestrife are simple, pinnate, and have a lanceolate leaf shape(Illinois Plant Information Network). The life cycle is described as perennial, with its flowering period beginning in late June and ending in early August.
A very informative key is found at this site, which gives a good general overview of this plant.
Links to very valuable websites:
USDA Database
botany.com
Another source of much appreciated help:
Location of Lysimachia quadrifolia:
Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
AREA STATUS REFERENCES
North America:
Continental United States; CanadaYes USDA Database
Eastern North America:
United States east of Mississippi;
Ontario and eastern CanadaYes USDA Database
Southeastern United States:
AL AR DE DC FL GA KY MD NC SC TN VA WVYes USDA Database
Southern Appalachian States:
AL GA KY MD NC SC TN VA WVYes USDA Database
Coastal Plain Yes Duncan & Kartesz 1981
Piedmont Yes Duncan & Kartesz 1981
Blue Ridge Mountains Yes Duncan & Kartesz 1981
Great Smokey Mountains Yes Duncan & Kartesz 1981
Ridge and valley Yes Duncan & Kartesz 1981
Cumberland Plateau Yes Duncan & Kartesz 1981
Georgia Yes USDA Database
Clarke County,Georgia Yes UGA Herbarium Specimens