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He-huckleberry
Ericaceae

He-huckleberry

Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC.

Lyonia ligustrina, commonly maleberry or he-huckleberry, is a fire-tolerant ericaceous shrub native to the eastern United States.

fetterbush lyonia
Ericaceae

fetterbush lyonia

Lyonia lucida (Lam.) K.Koch

Lyonia lucida is a broadleaved evergreen ericaceous shrub native to the southeastern US and Cuba, growing in mostly wet acidic habitats.

staggerbush
Ericaceae

staggerbush

Lyonia mariana (L.) D.Don

Lyonia mariana, or Piedmont Staggerbush, is a toxic evergreen southeastern US native shrub valued in landscaping and historically used by the Cherokee.

oval-leaf lyonia
Ericaceae

oval-leaf lyonia

Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude

Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude is an Ericaceae plant native to multiple Asian regions, with one recorded poisoning case.

ironwood
Rosaceae

ironwood

Lyonothamnus floribundus A.Gray

Lyonothamnus floribundus is a clonal endemic Channel Islands tree with specific conservation concerns and cultivated subspecies.

Rattle Beaks
Orchidaceae

Rattle Beaks

Lyperanthus serratus Lindl.

Lyperanthus serratus is a tuberous perennial orchid from Western Australia, not well known in cultivation.

brown beaks
Orchidaceae

brown beaks

Lyperanthus suaveolens R.Br.

Lyperanthus suaveolens is a tuberous perennial Australian orchid that grows in eastern and southern Australian woodlands.

Harlequin Mistletoe
Loranthaceae

Harlequin Mistletoe

Lysiana exocarpi (Behr) Tiegh.

Lysiana exocarpi is a shrubby mistletoe native to Australia, with two recognized subspecies occupying different ranges.

northern mistletoe
Loranthaceae

northern mistletoe

Lysiana subfalcata (Hook.) Barlow

Lysiana subfalcata is a hairless Australian mistletoe with red corollas, found in open forests and woodlands across multiple regions.

western skunk cabbage
Araceae

western skunk cabbage

Lysichiton americanus Hultén & H.St.John

Lysichiton americanus is a large rhizomatous flowering herb native to western North America, and invasive in Europe.

White Skunk Cabbage
Araceae

White Skunk Cabbage

Lysichiton camtschatcensis (L.) Schott

Lysichiton camtschatcensis is a robust herbaceous perennial cultivated as a marginal aquatic garden plant in Great Britain and Ireland.

Palo Blanco
Fabaceae

Palo Blanco

Lysiloma candidum Brandegee

Lysiloma candidum is a small tree with silvery bark native to the Baja California Peninsula region of Mexico.

quebracho
Fabaceae

quebracho

Lysiloma divaricatum (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.

Lysiloma divaricatum is a small to medium tree ranging from northern Mexico to Costa Rica in dry and seasonally dry habitats.

Wild Tamarind
Fabaceae

Wild Tamarind

Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.) Benth.

Lysiloma latisiliquum is a native Fabaceae tree from the Americas, with tannin-rich anti-parasitic leaves eaten by sheep to fight nematodes.

scarlet pimpernel
Primulaceae

scarlet pimpernel

Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U.Manns & Anderb.

Lysimachia arvensis, scarlet pimpernel, is an invasive toxic plant with documented folk medicinal uses.

northern starflower
Primulaceae

northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis (Raf.) U.Manns & Anderb.

Lysimachia borealis (starflower) is a small North American forest herb with distinctive star-shaped white flowers.

fringed loosestrife
Primulaceae

fringed loosestrife

Lysimachia ciliata L.

Lysimachia ciliata, or fringed loosestrife, is a North American herbaceous perennial ornamental flowering plant that offers oil to pollinators.

Gooseneck Loosestrife
Primulaceae

Gooseneck Loosestrife

Lysimachia clethroides Duby

Lysimachia clethroides Duby is an ornamental and edible-medicinal hardy perennial herb native to East Asia.

Arctic Starflower
Primulaceae

Arctic Starflower

Lysimachia europaea (L.) U.Manns & Anderb.

Lysimachia europaea (arctic starflower/chickweed-wintergreen) is a small boreal primrose family perennial flowering plant.

Foemina Blue Pimpernel
Primulaceae

Foemina Blue Pimpernel

Lysimachia foemina (Mill.) U.Manns & Anderb.

Lysimachia foemina is an herbaceous flowering plant classified as a separate species in 2007, native to central and southern Europe.

Western Starflower
Primulaceae

Western Starflower

Lysimachia latifolia (Hook.) Cholewa

Lysimachia latifolia is a low creeping perennial native to northwestern North America, growing in moist shaded organic soil.

Sea Milkwort
Primulaceae

Sea Milkwort

Lysimachia maritima (L.) Galasso, Banfi & Soldano

Lysimachia maritima is a primrose family species with apetalous flowers and a circumpolar northern hemisphere distribution.

spoonleaf yellow loosestrife
Primulaceae

spoonleaf yellow loosestrife

Lysimachia mauritiana Lam.

Lysimachia mauritiana is a common coastal biennial flowering plant in the primrose family native to eastern Asia.

Flax-leaved Blue Pimpernel
Primulaceae

Flax-leaved Blue Pimpernel

Lysimachia monelli (L.) U.Manns & Anderb.

Lysimachia monelli, blue pimpernel, is a Mediterranean flowering plant often grown in gardens with multiple flower color forms.

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