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Tufted Loosestrife

Lysimachia thyrsiflora

Photo by Alison
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Field Notes

Description:

Small yellow flowers are about 1 cm (1/2 in) across and grow along the main stem of the plant. The plant is about 50 cm (18 in) tall. The leaves are opposite, and long and thin, a bit like goldenrod.

Habitat:

Growing along the edges of a rail trail where it goes through wetland so the ground is rocky but it gets lots of water.

Species ID Suggestions

St Johns Wort

Hypericum perforatum,
HemaShah
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Comments (2)
DanielePralong
I agree with Alison. I don't know this plant but it is not Hypericum perforatum.
Alison
Don't think that's it. St. John's Wort grows here, but the flowers have larger petals.

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedJune 22, 2011

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