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Lysimachia clethroides

Gooseneck Loosestrife, Gooseneck Yellow Loosestrife
Also known as: Bernardina clethreides (Duby) Baudo +4 more
  • Bernardina clethreides (Duby) Baudo
  • Bernardina clethroides (Duby) Baudo
  • Lysimachia clethroides var. crassifoliosa Konta
  • Lysimachia clethroides var. sororia (Miq.) Kunth
  • Lysimachia sororia Miq.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Primulaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Lysimachia clethroides (commonly known as Gooseneck Loosestrife or Gooseneck Yellow Loosestrife) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Primulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Laos, Manchuria, Primorye, Taiwan, Vietnam

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)
Central European Russia, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Netherlands, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin

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