Lysimachia japonica Thunberg

Locations ofLysimachia japonica Thunberg in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Primulaceae
Botanical Name
Lysimachia japonica Thunberg
Common Name
Japanese Loosestrife
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not in Flora of Virginia; discovered after its publication.
Comments
This small, trailing loosestrife was discovered new for Virginia by Mary Jane Epps in 2017. It is known from several nearby counties in West Virginia, as well as in Maryland and Louisiana (Kartesz, BONAP, 2017), so its occurrence in western Virginia is not all that surprising. It remains to be seen whether it will become more widespread and fully naturalized.
Habitat
Forested trailside at Mountain Lake Biological Station, Salt Pond Mountain, Giles Co.
Native Status
Introduced

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