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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Lysimachia |
Species: | L. minima
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Binomial name | |
Lysimachia minima (L.) U.Manns & Anderb.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b WTU Herbarium Image Collection - Burke Museum Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ Flora of North America
- ^ "Anagallis minima". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-03-27.