Lucas Land
Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia
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Family: Primrose (Primulaceae)
Habitat: open woods, thickets
Height: 1-3 feet
Flower size: 1/2 inch across
Flower color: yellow with red markings in the center
Flowering time: June to August
Origin: native
Flowers grow out of the leaf axils on long stems that sometimes droop. Usually there is one flower for each leaf. Leaves are essentially stemless and come in whorls of 4 or 5 along the smooth stem. The yellow flowers often have dark streaks or dots and can be up to one-half inch wide.