Lysimachia latifolia
| Lysimachia latifolia | |
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| At Squak Mountain State Park
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Lysimachia |
| Species: | L. latifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Lysimachia latifolia (
Hook. ) Cholewa | |
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Lysimachia latifolia, sometimes called Trientalis latifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae.[1][2][3][4] It is known as starflower,[3][4][5] chickweed-wintergreen,[5] or Pacific starflower.[6]
Description
It is a low-growing, creeping perennial[5][7] reaching (5 to 30 cm (2.0 to 11.8 in)).[8] The roots are tuberous,[5][7] creeping rhizomes.[7] The stems are erect,[7] 10–20 cm (4–8 in) high.[5] It has 5 to 7 whorled, lanceolate, entire leaves distributed levelly in a single group.[7]
The flowers are white
Habitat
Occurs on moist, shaded[3][7] slopes in deep,[3] light[7] soil rich in organic matter,[3][7] particularly leaf mould.[7]
Distribution
- Canada: Occurs in British Columbia, Alberta, and Yukon.[9]
- United States of America: Occurs throughout Washington, Idaho, Oregon,[9] and northern[5] California.[9]
Etymology
The former genus name Trientalis is derived from the Latin triens ('a third'), and is an allusion to the height of the plant, which is one third of a foot, or 4 in (10 cm) high.[5][10] Latifolia is derived from the Latin words latus ('broad or wide') and folia ('leaves') and means approximately 'broad-leaved'.[10]
The alternative name "Indian potato" refers to a small subterranean swelling at the stem's base, which is not listed as being edible by modern sources.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Lysimachia latifolia (Hook.) Cholewa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ The Plant List http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-26400203
- ^ ISBN 0520056213, pp 217
- ^ ISBN 0916436039
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Parsons, Mary Elizabeth "The Wild Flowers of California", illustrated by Margaret Warriner Buck. Published by Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch, San Francisco 1912. Copyright William Doxey 1897, copyright Mary Elizabeth Parsons 1902, 1906. (no ISBN for this edition)
- ^ "When to expect the blooms?". National Park Service: Redwood. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. November 24, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 0198691068. Volume 4, pp. 2145-2146
- ^ "Lysimachia latifolia". Jepson eFlora. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ USDA Plants database Trientalis latifolia
- ^ ISBN 9780521685535(paperback). pp 231, 387
- ISBN 0-394-73127-1.
External links
- Jepson Manual Online Trientalis latifolia Hook.