Lysimachia minima

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Lysimachia minima (chaffweed) is a 1-4 inch (2–10 cm) perennial herb in the primula family (Primulaceae). A cosmopolitan species, this small plant is native widely across North America and Eurasia.[2] It can be found growing in moist soils and seasonal pools.[1][3]

Chaffweed
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Lysimachia
Species:
L. minima
Binomial name
Lysimachia minima
(L.) U.Manns & Anderb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Anagallidastrum exiguum Bubani
  • Anagallis minima (L.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Centunculus minimus L.
  • Micropyxis exigua (Bubani) Lunell

References

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  1. ^ a b WTU Herbarium Image Collection - Burke Museum Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  2. ^ Flora of North America
  3. ^ "Anagallis minima". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-03-27.