Status:
valid
Authors:
C.Z.Gao & D.Fang
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 19: 360 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001105562
Common Names
- Lysimachia Crassifolia
- Loose Strife
- Yellow Loosestrife
Description
Lysimachia crassifolia (also called Thick-leaved Loosestrife, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to China and Japan. It has thick, lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as along stream banks and in wet meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Lysimachia crassifolia is a low-growing, evergreen ground cover plant with yellow flowers. It is often used to cover slopes, banks, and other areas of the garden. It is also used as a border plant or in rock gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lysimachia crassifolia has yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings have obovate leaves with serrated edges.
Where to Find Lysimachia crassifolia
Lysimachia crassifolia can be found in the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China.
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,
References
Ding Fang (b.1920): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.Fang' in the authors string.