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5. LYSIMACHIA (Loosestrife). 



1. L. Nummularia (Money-wort, Herb-twopence). 

 Stem creeping ; leaves roundish, slightly stalked ; flowers 

 solitary, axillary. Banks of rivers and damp woods, 

 common. A very pretty plant, well marked by its 

 opposite, shining leaves, and large, yellow flowers. The 

 stems often grow a foot or more in length, and hang 

 from the banks of rivers in a very graceful way. This 

 plant is much used to ornament artificial rockeries. Fl. 

 June, July. Perennial. 



LYSIMACHIA N^MOBUM (Wood Loosestrife, Yellow Pimpernel). 



2. L. nemorum (Wood Loosestrife, Yellow Pimpernel). 

 Stem spreading ; leaves egg-shaped, acute ; flowers 

 solitary, axillary. Woods, common. Approaching the 

 Scarlet Pimpernel in habit, but somewhat larger ; the 

 flowers are bright yellow, and very pretty. Fl. June, 

 July. Perennial. 



3. L. vulgdris (Great Yellow Loosestrife). Stem erect, 

 branched ; leaves tapering to a point, opposite, or 34 

 in a whorl ; flowers in terminal panicles. Banks of 

 rivers, common. Very different in habit from either 

 of the preceding, growing quite erect, 2 3 feet high, 

 with terminal panicles of rather large, yellow flowers. 

 Fl. July. Perennial. 



