Lysimachia terrestris (Downy False Foxglove)

Lysimachia terrestris

Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton

Aureolaria virginica (L.) Pennell

Agalinis virginica (L.) S.F. Blake

Aureolaria dispersa (Small) Pennell

Aureolaria microcarpa Pennell

Dasistoma dispersa Small

Dasistoma virginica (L.) Britton

Gerardia dispersa (Small) K. Schum.

Gerardia virginica (L.) Britton

Sterns & Poggenb.

Downy False Foxglove, Bog Loosestrife, Swamp Candles

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Ericales	Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
Family	Primulaceae	Primrose family
Genus	Lysimachia	Named for Lysimachus, a king of ancient Sicily, who “calmed a mad ox” with a member of this species
Species	terrestris	Latin for “on land”

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Lysimachia terrestris description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 3 Aug 2010.

6/26/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA
≈ 6 × 9" (14 × 22 cm)

12/1/2009 · Pleasant Mt., ME · By Benjamin Winslow

6/26/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA
≈ 6 × 9" (14 × 22 cm)

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, ME
≈ 4½ × 4½" (11 × 11 cm)

6/26/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA
≈ 4½ × 7" (11 × 17 cm)

6/30/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)

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