genus
Loosestrifes
Lysimachia
Field notes
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- Seleucia 3 native
- Starflowers 3 native
- Lysimachia 2 native
- Locoweed 1 native
- Loosestrife 1 native
- Palladia 1 native
- Whorled Loosestrife native
- Gooseneck Loosestrife introduced
- Lanceleaf Loosestrife native
- Bog Pimpernel
- Miniature Moneywort introduced
- Chaffweed native
- Dense-flowered Loosestrife introduced
- Lysimachia fortunei
- Lysimachia pentapetala
- Southern Yellow Loosestrife native
- Manchurian Yellow Loosestrife
- Dark Purple Loosestrife present
- Lysimachia christinae
- Roughleaf Loosestrife native
- Trailing Yellow Loosestrife native
- Lysimachia paridiformis
- Fraser's Yellow Loosestrife native
- Loomis' Yellow Loosestrife native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native loosestrifes All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Fringed Loosestrife
Lysimachia ciliata
caterpillars
5
bees
4
flowers
27
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Tufted Loosestrife
Lysimachia thyrsiflora
caterpillars
3
bees
4
food
1
flowers
5
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Lowland Loosestrife
Lysimachia hybrida
caterpillars
3
bees
4
flowers
3
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Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
caterpillars
3
bees
3
food
1
flowers
7
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Swamp Candles
Lysimachia terrestris
caterpillars
3
bees
3
flowers
14
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Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia
caterpillars
3
bees
3
flowers
3
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Narrow-leaved Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadriflora
caterpillars
2
bees
3
food
1
flowers
14
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Lanceleaf Loosestrife
Lysimachia lanceolata
caterpillars
2
bees
3
flowers
25
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Sea Milkwort
Lysimachia maritima
caterpillars
2
bees
1
flowers
5
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Chaffweed
Lysimachia minima
caterpillars
1
bees
1
food
1
flowers
3
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Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
caterpillars
1
bees
1
food
1
flowers
1
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Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
caterpillars
1
bees
1
flowers
1
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Southern Yellow Loosestrife
Lysimachia tonsa
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Lysimachia hillebrandii
caterpillars
1
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Roughleaf Loosestrife
Lysimachia asperulifolia
flowers
4