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PRIMULACEAE
Primrose Family
Lysimachia terrestris  (swamp loosestrife)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Lysimachia: named for King Lysimachus, who used the plant to calm his oxen; terrestris: growing on the ground
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-July
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Swales, swamps, shore lines, marshes
State Status
Uncommon
Piedmont Status
Uncommon
Coastal Plain Status
Uncommon
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for Loosestrife Borer Moth (Papaipema lysimachiae), and the pollen attracts the Melittid bee, (Macropis steironematis), and the the Halictid bee (Lasioglossum versatus).
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
The hybrid has flowers in the axils of well-developed leaves, compared to flowers in the axils of much reduced bracts for L. terrestris.
Additional Info
The hybrid L. xproducta has been reported from Delaware (Sussex Co., 1908), with the parents being L. terrestris and L. quadrifolia.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Freshwater Herbaceous Tidal Wetlands
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
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