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Family = Myrsinaceae,

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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