Tufted loosestrife

Lysimachia thyrsiflora

''Lysimachia thyrsiflora'', the tufted loosestrife, is a plant in the genus ''Lysimachia''. It is native to large sections of the northern Northern Hemisphere, including Eurasia and North America. It often grows in marshes, shorelines of lakes and ponds and occasionally along streams.
Tufted Loosestrife The little bunch of yellow flowers found in the fen are the Tufted Loosestrife (Lysimachia thrysiflora) a wetland plant at the Purdon Conservation Area, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.  Canada,Geotagged,Lanark,Lysimachia thrysiflora,Lysimachia thyrsiflora,Ontario,Purdon Conservation Area,Summer,Tufted Loosestrife

Appearance

It is an erect perennial herb growing up to 80 centimeters tall and bearing yellow flowers, sometimes dotted with purple. It may be confused with purple loosestrife when not blooming but can be easily distinguished because purple loosestrife has a square stem. Tufted loosestrife has been used medicinally in Asia to combat high blood pressure.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusLysimachia
SpeciesL. thyrsiflora