Fringed Loosestrife, Lysimachia
ciliata
Primulaceae or Primrose Family
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Medium-sized plant to 3 ft tall. Leaves
egg-shaped, opposite each other, on long, hairy stalks. Flowers showy,
somewhat nodding, with 5 bright yellow petals. Each petal tipped with
one or more sharp teeth.
A charming native of moist thickets, pond shores, and streamsides. Occasional in Wildwood; has been seen near the wetland at the Main Street Entrance, along the bikepath near the South Bridge, and near the footbridge. The yellow, toothy petals are a good identifying character. |
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