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 		  Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia
   
common name : Moneywort / Creeping Loosestrife
nom commun : Lysimaque nummulaire
family : Primulaceae
etymology : Lysimachia, probably for Greek king Lysimachus on antiquity; nummularia, from nummus, coin, resembling a coin, for the small circular leaves.
taxonomy : ITIS , sometimes included in Myrsinaceae

Distribution : Introduced, moist areas, BC, ON to NS. VASCAN
Photos : Kingston, ON.
References : [3] [15] [39]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC , UWSP , CT BS
 
   
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