Lysimachia ciliata

Common Name: 
fringed loosestrife
Scientific Name: 
Lysimachia ciliata L.
Family Name: 
Primulaceae - Primrose Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native perennial, reproducing by seed and rhizome
Stems
upright, simple or branched above, multiply from base, square, smooth and sometimes pubescent above
Stems of Fringed Loosestrife
Stems of Fringed Loosestrife
Stems of Fringed Loosestrife
Leaves
opposite, oval below to lanceolate above, entire with very small teeth, rounded base and pointed tip, petioles winged with dense fringe of hairs
Leaves of Fringed Loosestrife
Leaves of Fringed Loosestrife
Leaves of Fringed Loosestrife
Flowers
5-petaled, yellow often with orange to red center, petal irregularly toothed with conspicuous pointed tip; axillary above, facing outward or drooping/nodding, solitary on long stalks
Flowers of Fringed Loosestrife
Flowers of Fringed Loosestrife
Seed Pods
capsule, round to egg-shaped, smooth