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Lysimachia quadriflora

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Lysimachia quadriflora

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Lysimachia
Species:
L. quadriflora
Binomial name
Lysimachia quadriflora

Lysimachia quadriflora, the fourflower yellow loosestrife,[1] is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Primulaceae. It native to the eastern United States and Canada.

Description

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Lysimachia quadriflora is an erect branched forb growing to a maximum height of about 2 feet (0.61 m). It grows in moist to wet conditions in calcareous soils. The leaves are linear, firm, with mostly smooth edges. The flowers grow from an inflorescence cluster at the ends of the stems and branches. The five-parted flower is yellow with a reddish center and blooms from July to August.[2] Its habitats include wet meadows, prairies, fields, swamps, and marshes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Lysimachia quadriflora. ITIS.
  2. ^ Lysimachia quadriflora. Freckmann Herbarium. University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point.
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.