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{{for|the ancient town|Lysimachia (Thrace)}}
{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Lysimachia''
| image = Yellow pimpernel.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = [[Yellow pimpernel]], ''Lysimachia nemorum''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Ericales]]
| familia = [[Myrsinaceae]]
| genus = '''''Lysimachia'''''
| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
| subdivision =
include:<br />
''Lysimachia nemorum'' ([[yellow pimpernel]])<br />
''[[Lysimachia nummularia]]'' (creeping Jenny) <br />
''Lysimachia vulgaris'' ([[yellow loosestrife]])
}}
'''''Lysimachia''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s. It is traditionally [[Scientific classification|classified]] in the family [[Primulaceae]] but should, according to [[Molecular phylogeny|molecular phylogenetic]] study, be placed to the family [[Myrsinaceae]] <ref>{{Cite journal |quotes=no |author=M. Källersjö, G. Bergqvist & A. A. Anderberg |year=2000 |title=Generic realignment in primuloid families of the Ericales s. l.: a phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from three chloroplast genes and morphology |journal=[[American Journal of Botany]] |volume=87 |issue=9 |pages=1325–1341}}</ref>.
==Characteristics==
''Lysimachia'' species often have yellow flowers, and grow vigorously. They tend to grow in damp conditions. Several species within ''Lysimachia'' are commonly called [[loosestrife]], although this name is also used for plants within the genus ''[[Lythrum]]''.
''Lysimachia'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera|butterflies and moths]], including the [[Dot Moth]], [[Grey Pug]], [[Lime-speck Pug]], [[Small Angle Shades]] and [[V-pug]].
==Species==
Species within the genus include:
*''Lysimachia atropurpurea'' (purple gooseneck loosetrife)
*''Lysimachia ciliatum'' (fringed loosestrife)
*''Lysimachia clethroides'' (gooseneck loosestrife) — a hardy perennial resembling a tall [[Speedwell]] and growing up to 3 feet (1 metre). Flowers from July on to September. Grows best in deep, rich loam in a sheltered position.
*''Lysimachia fraseri'' (Fraser's yellow loosestrife, endangered)
*''Lysimachia nemorum'' ([[yellow pimpernel]])
*''[[Lysimachia nummularia]]'' (creeping Jenny or moneywort) — extremely hardy, and easy to cultivate; every piece of the creeping root will, if taken off, make a fresh plant.
*''Lysimachia punctata'' (spotted loosestrife)
*''Lysimachia quadrifolia'' (whorled loosestrife)
*''Lysimachia terrestris'' (swamp candles)
*''Lysimachia vulgaris'' (garden or yellow loosestrife)
==Reference==
<references/>
==External links==
*[http://lakecounty.typepad.com/life_in_lake_county/2007/08/lysimachus-dog-.html Lysimachus' Dog & Nisaean Horses] - Informative but non-scholarly essay on Lysimachia & Lysimachus (Annotated with Sources).
[[Image:Lysimachia punctata spotted loosestrife MN 2007.JPG|thumb|left|''lysimachia punctata'' Spotted Loosestrife]]
[[Category:Myrsinaceae]]
{{Ericales-stub}}
{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Lysimachia''
| image = Yellow pimpernel.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = [[Yellow pimpernel]], ''Lysimachia nemorum''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Ericales]]
| familia = [[Myrsinaceae]]
| genus = '''''Lysimachia'''''
| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
| subdivision =
include:<br />
''Lysimachia nemorum'' ([[yellow pimpernel]])<br />
''[[Lysimachia nummularia]]'' (creeping Jenny) <br />
''Lysimachia vulgaris'' ([[yellow loosestrife]])
}}
'''''Lysimachia''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s. It is traditionally [[Scientific classification|classified]] in the family [[Primulaceae]] but should, according to [[Molecular phylogeny|molecular phylogenetic]] study, be placed to the family [[Myrsinaceae]] <ref>{{Cite journal |quotes=no |author=M. Källersjö, G. Bergqvist & A. A. Anderberg |year=2000 |title=Generic realignment in primuloid families of the Ericales s. l.: a phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from three chloroplast genes and morphology |journal=[[American Journal of Botany]] |volume=87 |issue=9 |pages=1325–1341}}</ref>.
==Characteristics==
''Lysimachia'' species often have yellow flowers, and grow vigorously. They tend to grow in damp conditions. Several species within ''Lysimachia'' are commonly called [[loosestrife]], although this name is also used for plants within the genus ''[[Lythrum]]''.
''Lysimachia'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera|butterflies and moths]], including the [[Dot Moth]], [[Grey Pug]], [[Lime-speck Pug]], [[Small Angle Shades]] and [[V-pug]].
==Species==
Species within the genus include:
*''Lysimachia atropurpurea'' (purple gooseneck loosetrife)
*''Lysimachia ciliatum'' (fringed loosestrife)
*''Lysimachia clethroides'' (gooseneck loosestrife) — a hardy perennial resembling a tall [[Speedwell]] and growing up to 3 feet (1 metre). Flowers from July on to September. Grows best in deep, rich loam in a sheltered position.
*''Lysimachia fraseri'' (Fraser's yellow loosestrife, endangered)
*''Lysimachia nemorum'' ([[yellow pimpernel]])
*''[[Lysimachia nummularia]]'' (creeping Jenny or moneywort) — extremely hardy, and easy to cultivate; every piece of the creeping root will, if taken off, make a fresh plant.
*''Lysimachia punctata'' (spotted loosestrife)
*''Lysimachia quadrifolia'' (whorled loosestrife)
*''Lysimachia terrestris'' (swamp candles)
*''Lysimachia vulgaris'' (garden or yellow loosestrife)
==Reference==
<references/>
==External links==
*[http://lakecounty.typepad.com/life_in_lake_county/2007/08/lysimachus-dog-.html Lysimachus' Dog & Nisaean Horses] - Informative but non-scholarly essay on Lysimachia & Lysimachus (Annotated with Sources).
[[Image:Lysimachia punctata spotted loosestrife MN 2007.JPG|thumb|left|''lysimachia punctata'' Spotted Loosestrife]]
[[Category:Myrsinaceae]]
{{Ericales-stub}}
