Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Species:
circaeoides
ID:
1106389

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hemsl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1889

Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 49 (1889)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001105727

Common Names

  • Circaeoides Loosestrife
  • Circaeoides Lysimachia
  • Lysimachia circaeoides

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Description

Lysimachia circaeoides (also called Creeping Jenny, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It grows in moist habitats such as wetlands, stream banks, and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Lysimachia circaeoides is an ornamental plant, used in gardens and parks for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant, with its roots being used to treat fever and its leaves being used to treat skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Lysimachia circaeoides is a yellow star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, with long, narrow leaves.

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Where to Find Lysimachia circaeoides

Lysimachia circaeoides is native to China and can be found in grasslands, forests, and along roadsides.

Species in the Lysimachia genus

Lysimachia vulgaris, Lysimachia scopulensis, Lysimachia scandens, Lysimachia ruhmeriana, Lysimachia santapaui, Lysimachia punctata, Lysimachia remotiflora, Lysimachia rapensis, Lysimachia radicans, Lysimachia thyrsiflora, Lysimachia terrestris, Lysimachia tenella, Lysimachia venosa, Lysimachia sumatranica, Lysimachia sikokiana, Lysimachia sertulata, Lysimachia serpyllifolia, Lysimachia baviensis, Lysimachia atropurpurea, Lysimachia assamica, Lysimachia eileta, Lysimachia eberhardtii, Lysimachia adoensis, Lysimachia ephemerum, Lysimachia maritima, Lysimachia minoricensis, Lysimachia linearifolia, Lysimachia leucantha, Lysimachia leschenaultii, Lysimachia liukiuensis, Lysimachia linum-stellatum, Lysimachia pendens, Lysimachia pilosa, Lysimachia pilophora, Lysimachia nemorum, Lysimachia nummularia, Lysimachia pacifica, Lysimachia oppositifolia, Lysimachia ohsumiensis, Lysimachia fraseri, Lysimachia dubia, Lysimachia cousiniana, Lysimachia forbesii, Lysimachia fletcheri, Lysimachia chenii, Lysimachia buxifolia, Lysimachia ciliata, Lysimachia clethroides, Lysimachia christinae, Lysimachia interjacens,

Species in the Primulaceae family

Aegiceras corniculatum, Aegiceras floridum, Amblyanthopsis bhotanica, Amblyanthopsis membranacea, Amblyanthopsis philippinensis, Amblyanthus glandulosus, Amblyanthus multiflorus, Amblyanthus obovatus, Amblyanthus praetervisus, Androsace beringensis, Androsace idahoensis, Androsace adenocephala, Androsace adfinis, Androsace aflatunensis, Androsace aizoon, Androsace akbajtalensis, Androsace alaica, Androsace alaschanica, Androsace alaskana, Androsace albana, Androsace alchemilloides, Androsace alpina, Androsace americana, Androsace apus, Androsace aretioides, Androsace aretioides, Androsace argentea, Androsace armeniaca, Androsace axillaris, Androsace baltistanica, Androsace bidentata, Androsace bisulca, Androsace brachystegia, Androsace brahmaputrae, Androsace brevis, Androsace bryomorpha, Androsace bulleyana, Androsace bungeana, Androsace caduca, Androsace caespitosa, Androsace cernuiflora, Androsace chaixii, Androsace chamaejasme, Androsace ciliata, Androsace ciliifolia, Androsace constancei, Androsace coronata, Androsace cortusifolia, Androsace croftii, Androsace cuscutiformis,

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