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Family = Myrsinaceae, Displaying matches 1 - 11 of 11. |
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Anagallis arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) (= Anagallis arvensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Low annual with several glabrous, prostrate or ascending stems 1-4 dm. long. Distribution: Scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; widely distributed throughout North America. Habitat: Weed of disturbed open areas, waste ground. |
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Anagallis minima (chaffweed) (= Centunculus minimus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Delicate, glabrous annuals, the stems 2-10 cm. long, decumbent and rooting at the nodes to erect. Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington, though also found near the coast; throughout much of North America. Habitat: Moist ground and vernal pools at low elevations. |
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Lysimachia ciliata (fringed loosestrife, fringed yellow-loosestrife) (= Lysimachia ciliata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Glabrous perennial herbs from slender rhizomes, the stems erect., 2-13 dm. tall, usually simple. Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; widely distributed throughout North America. Habitat: Moist woods, prairies, meadows, stream banks, roadsides. |
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Lysimachia maritima (sea milkwort) Glabrous perennial herbs from slender rhizomes, the stems prostrate, decumbent to erect, simple or branched, 0.5-4 dm. long, somewhat succulent and glaucous. Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; circumboreal; Alaska to California, east to Newfoundland, south in eastern North America to Virginia. Habitat: Coastal tideflats and saline areas. |
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Lysimachia nummularia (creeping-jenny) (= Lysimachia nummularia in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Prostrate, glabrous, perennial herbs, the creeping stems rooting at the nodes, covered with tiny red dots. Distribution: Scattered locations west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California and Nevada; occurring in central U.S and eastern North America. Habitat: Moist, disturbed ground along lakes, ponds, roadsides and near gardens. |
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Lysimachia punctata (large yellow loosestrife) (= Lysimachia punctata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Erect, glabrous, perennial herbs from rhizomes, the stems simple, 1.5-10 dm. tall, pubescent, and with a few stalked glands. Distribution: Scattered localities across Washington; British Columbia south Oregon, east to Montana; scattered throughout central and eastern North America. Habitat: Old fields, roadsides and stream banks. |
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Lysimachia terrestris (earth loosestrife, swampcandles) (= Lysimachia terrestris in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Erect, glabrous herb from rhizomes, the flowering stems 2-9 dm. tall. Distribution: Along the coast in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon and Idaho; native and abundant in central and eastern North America. Habitat: Cultivated cranberry bogs, and swamps. |
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Lysimachia thyrsiflora (tufted loosestrife, tufted yellow loosestrife) (= Lysimachia thyrsiflora in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Erect, glabrous herbs from creeping rhizomes, the flowering stems 2-8 cm. tall, with fine, purplish-black spots almost throughout. Distribution: Distributed on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska south to California, eastern North America. Habitat: Swamps, lakes and ditches. |
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Lysimachia vulgaris (garden yellow loosestrife) (taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Erect, downy-pubescent herbs, the flowering stems 3-10 dm. tall. Distribution: Occurring in scattered localities on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Montana; widely distributed in eastern North America. Habitat: Uncommon garden escape of moist areas, lake and pond margins, and riparian zones. |
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Trientalis europaea (arctic starflower, northern starflower) (= Trientalis arctica in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Perennial herbs from slender rootstocks and tubers, the tubers short and horizontal; flowering stems 5-20 cm. tall. Trientalis europaea has a few stem leaves; Trientalis borealis has none. Distribution: Both side of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to Alberta and Idaho. Habitat: Bogs and swamps, low to mid-elevations in the mountains. |
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Trientalis latifolia (starflower, western) (= Trientalis latifolia in Flora of the Pacific Northwest) Perennial herbs from slender rootstocks and tubers, the tubers usually erect, 1-2 cm. long and up to 6 mm. thick; flowering stems 1-2.5 dm. tall. Trientalis europeae has a few stem leaves; Trientalis borealis has none. Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon Territory south to California, east to Idaho. Habitat: Woods and prairies, low to moderate elevations in the mountains. |
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