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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Lysimachia |
| Species: | L. ephemerum
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References
edit- ^ "Milky loosestrife". EOL.org. Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Lysimachia ephemerum L." Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Lysimachia ephemerum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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