NOTES: Prefers moist conditions, tolerating shallow water and wet mucky soil. Native to Europe and western Asia.
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Moneywort
Genus species:
Lysimachia nummularia
Common Names:
Moneywort Creeping Jenny
Family Name:
Primulaceae
Annual or perennial herbs; leaves various, simple and entire in most; flowers bisexual, regular, in various clusters; fruit a capsule with free central placentation.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Nonnative
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
Yellow
CNC Habitat:
Backyard Habitat Herb Wall
Identified by:
A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.