Genus Lysimachia Rank Species | ||
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Similar Lysimachia, Lysimachia barystachys, Primulaceae, Lysimachia punctata, Lysimachia davurica | ||
Lysimachia clethroides schnee felberich gooseneck loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroides, common name gooseneck loosestrife, is a species of flowering plant, traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae. It was transferred to the family Myrsinaceae based on a molecular phylogenetic study, but this family was later merged into the Primulaceae.
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- Lysimachia clethroides schnee felberich gooseneck loosestrife
- Schnee felberich lysimachia clethroides flower
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- References
Schnee felberich lysimachia clethroides flower
Description
Lysimachia clethroides can reach heights of 60–100 cm (24–39 in). This hardy herbaceous perennial resembles a tall speedwell. The stem is upright and rigid. The leaves are scattered, alternate, oblong or broadly lanceolate, about 5 cm wide, 7 to 11 cm long, with entire margins. The flowers are tiny (12 cm wide), grouped in terminal spikes, each flower being snow white, with five petals. The inflorescence is bent with a sparsely haired axis, reaching a length of 0.3 to 0.4 cm. It flowers throughout summer. This plant forms underground stolons. It is a pioneer plant in its natural range.
The specific epithet clethroides means "like alder" (Clethra).
Distribution and habitat
The native range of this plant is China and Japan. It is also found in Russia, Korea, and North America. It is present in damp woodland margins, wet ravines and forests, sunny grassy hills, and mountain slopes at elevations of 300–2,100 m (980–6,890 ft) above sea level. It prefers deep, rich loam and sheltered positions.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
