Lysimachia terrestris
Bog Loosestrife, Bulblet Loosestrife
Other regional names: Earth Loosestrife +3 more
- Earth Loosestrife
- Lake Loosestrife
- Swamp Candles
- Swamp Loosestrife
Also known as: Lysimachia bulbifera Curtis +15 more
- Lysimachia bulbifera Curtis
- Lysimachia michauxii F.Dietr.
- Lysimachia racemosa Lam.
- Lysimachia racemosa Michaux
- Lysimachia stricta Aiton
- Lysimachia stricta f. brevifolia Peck
- Lysimachia stricta f. bulbifera Peck
- Lysimachia stricta f. intermedia Peck
- Lysimachia stricta f. typica Peck
- Lysimachia stricta var. ovata E.L.Rand & Redfield
- Lysimachia stricta var. typica R.Knuth
- Lysimachia terrestris f. florifera B.Boivin
- Lysimachia terrestris f. terrestris
- Lysimachia terrestris var. ovata (E.L.Rand & Redfield) Fernald
- Lysimachia terrestris var. terrestris
- Viscum terrestre L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Primulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Lysimachia terrestris (commonly known as Bog Loosestrife or Bulblet Loosestrife) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Primulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, Great Britain, Idaho, Oregon, Washington