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Photographer Jill Booth Macdonell '57
Moneywort Lysimachia nummularia
Primrose Primulaceae family
Leaves rounded with glossy texture and well defined veins.
Bright yellow flowers paired, about 1" wide, five fluffy petals, long stalks that grow from the axils.
Form/habitat: Creeping plant, 6-24" long. Prefers damp grounds. Flowers July-Sept.
NWI status: OBL
Text by Thad Soule for CES301.
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