Lysimachia minima (L.) U.Manns & Anderb. is a plant in the Primulaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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

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

Lysimachia minima, or chaffweed, is a small cosmopolitan perennial herb in the primrose family native to North America and Eurasia that grows in moist soils and seasonal pools.

Family
Genus
Lysimachia
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Lysimachia minima (L.) U.Manns & Anderb.

Lysimachia minima, commonly known as chaffweed, is a perennial herb belonging to the primrose family (Primulaceae). It reaches a height of 1 to 4 inches, which equals 2 to 10 centimeters. This small plant is a cosmopolitan species that is widely native to North America and Eurasia. It grows in moist soils and seasonal pools.

Photo: (c) Iris Bitterlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Iris Bitterlich · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Primulaceae Lysimachia

More from Primulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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