Lysimachia terrestris

Characteristics
Primulaceae
Lysimachia
Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
swamp candles
Marshes, peatlands, ponds, lakes, slow moving stream edges, and ditches in shallow water or occasionally on only saturated soils.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Ericales
Lysimachia
Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. - swamp candles
Citation
Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Hamilton, NY: 15 July 2008 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Hamilton, NY: 15 July 2008 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jun 1995 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jun 1995 - 1
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services, D.P.C. (EDR). Photo taken: Essex Co., NY: 4 Oct 2017 -
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