Genus: Lysimachia — pimpernel

Recent phylogenetic research indicates that species formerly placed in the genera Anagallis, Centunculus, Glaux, and Trientalis belong in Lysimachia; this includes several New England species. References: Ray (1956), Hao et al. (2004), Anderberg et al. (2007), Manns and Anderberg (2009), Cholewa (2009).

Family

Myrsinaceae (marlberry family)

This genus’s species in New England

• Lysimachia arvensis
• Lysimachia borealis
• Lysimachia ciliata
• Lysimachia clethroides
• Lysimachia hybrida
• Lysimachia maritima
• Lysimachia minima
• Lysimachia nummularia
• Lysimachia punctata
• Lysimachia quadriflora
• Lysimachia quadrifolia
• Lysimachia terrestris
• Lysimachia thyrsiflora
• Lysimachia vulgaris

Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key

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