Lysimachia ephemerum, the willow-leaved loosestrife or milky loosestrife,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae, native to France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco.[2] Against grey-green foliage this hardy herbaceous perennial bears erect racemes of delicate white flowers with purple stamens on 1 m (3.3 ft) stems in early summer. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant, and holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It requires a position in full sun, and reliably moist soil.

Lysimachia ephemerum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Lysimachia
Species:
L. ephemerum
Binomial name
Lysimachia ephemerum

References

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  1. ^ "Milky loosestrife". EOL.org. Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Lysimachia ephemerum L." Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Lysimachia ephemerum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 March 2021.