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Plant Profile: Lysimachia ciliata

Taxonomy: Lysimachia ciliata

Names

Fringed Loosestrife

  • Photo of Lysimachia ciliata (Lysimachia ciliatas)

Phonetic Spelling:ly-sih-MAK-ee-ah sil-ee-AY-tah

Genus:Lysimachia

Species:ciliata

Family:Primulaceae

Fringed Loosestrife is a wildflower indigenous to regions that receive full sunlight to partial shade, thriving in wet to moist environments with fertile, loamy soil rich in organic material. This plant typically inhabits damp areas such as deciduous woodlands, swamps, saturated thickets, wet prairies, marshes, seeps, and the edges of streams.

The vibrant yellow flowers of this species bloom from mid-summer to early fall, often showcasing several flowers simultaneously. It is best suited for planting in wet locations, including bogs, alongside streams, and near ponds.

Lysimachia ciliata Feature Summary

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Tags

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#full sun tolerant
#rain garden
#fall flowers
#partial sun
#yellow flowers
#wet sites
#pond margins
#NC native
#summer flowers
#native wildflower
#larval host plant
#food source fall
#food source herbage
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#Coastal FACW
#Piedmont Mountains FACW
#bird friendly
#mammals
#bee friendly
#bog gardens
#audubon

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Lysimachia ciliata Feature Summary

Attributes
Medicinally this plant is largely astringent with some diaphoretic (promoting sweating and perspiration) and emetic (causing vomiting) properties. The live plant is said to repel gnats and flies. Some people will use a smudge fire of this plant as an effective repellant for flies during the summer.
Que. to B.C., s. to FL, TX & CO. USA: AK, AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. Canada: AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK
Attracts oil bees which only feed on Lysimachia species.
The cooked leaves of this plant are said to be edible.
Perennial
Fruit
The seed capsule is green and shiny and contains several seeds. Fruit displays from August to October.
Flowers
One-half to one inch, nodding, yellow blooms with 5 petals on 3 inch stems with short hairs. The center of the petals is often reddish. Flowers bloom from May to September.
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
4-5 petals/rays
< 1 inch
Leaves
Leaves occur in pairs in opposite arrangement along the stem and are up to 6 inches long and 2.5 inches wide with fine hairs along the edge.
Lanceolate
3-6 inches
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Occasional Flooding
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Native Garden
Foundation Planting
Small groups
Woodland
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Pond
Songbirds
Bees
Small Mammals

Lysimachia ciliata Attributes

Lysimachia ciliata: Uses (Ethnobotany)

Medicinally this plant is largely astringent with some diaphoretic (promoting sweating and perspiration) and emetic (causing vomiting) properties. The live plant is said to repel gnats and flies. Some people will use a smudge fire of this plant as an effective repellant for flies during the summer.

Lysimachia ciliata: Country Or Region Of Origin

Canada to U.S.A

Lysimachia ciliata: Distribution

Que. to B.C., s. to FL, TX & CO. USA: AK, AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. Canada: AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK

Lysimachia ciliata: Wildlife Value

Attracts oil bees which only feed on Lysimachia species.

Lysimachia ciliata: Edibility

The cooked leaves of this plant are said to be edible.

Lysimachia ciliata: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Lysimachia ciliata Fruit

Lysimachia ciliata: Fruit Description

The seed capsule is green and shiny and contains several seeds. Fruit displays from August to October.

Lysimachia ciliata: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Lysimachia ciliata: Fruit Color

grass
Green

Lysimachia ciliata Flowers

Lysimachia ciliata: Flower Description

One-half to one inch, nodding, yellow blooms with 5 petals on 3 inch stems with short hairs. The center of the petals is often reddish. Flowers bloom from May to September.

Lysimachia ciliata: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Red/Burgundy

Lysimachia ciliata: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Lysimachia ciliata: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Lysimachia ciliata: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Lysimachia ciliata: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Lysimachia ciliata: Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Lysimachia ciliata Leaves

Lysimachia ciliata: Leaf Description

Leaves occur in pairs in opposite arrangement along the stem and are up to 6 inches long and 2.5 inches wide with fine hairs along the edge.

Lysimachia ciliata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Lysimachia ciliata: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Lysimachia ciliata: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Lysimachia ciliata: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Lysimachia ciliata: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Lysimachia ciliata: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Lysimachia ciliata: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Lysimachia ciliata: Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Lysimachia ciliata Whole Plant Traits

Lysimachia ciliata: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Lysimachia ciliata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Lysimachia ciliata: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Lysimachia ciliata Cultural Conditions

Lysimachia ciliata: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Lysimachia ciliata: Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Lysimachia ciliata: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Lysimachia ciliata: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Lysimachia ciliata: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Lysimachia ciliata: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Lysimachia ciliata Stem

Lysimachia ciliata: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Lysimachia ciliata Landscape

Lysimachia ciliata: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Lysimachia ciliata: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Lysimachia ciliata: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Lysimachia ciliata: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Lysimachia ciliata: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees