Lysimachia borealis

ClassificationDicots
FamilyMyrsinaceqae
Family (Traditional)Primulaceae
GenusLysimachia
Species:Lysimachia borealis (Raf.) U.Manns & Anderb.
Common NameStarflower
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: whorled; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Carpel Number/Pistil: 3; Carpel Number/Pistil: 4; Carpel Number/Pistil: 5; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 2; Ovules per Carpel: 3; Ovules per Carpel: 4; Ovules per Carpel: 5; Ovules per Carpel: 6; Ovules per Carpel: 7; Ovules per Carpel: 8; Ovules per Carpel: 9; Ovules per Carpel: 10; Ovules per Carpel: 11; Ovules per Carpel: 12; Ovules per Carpel: 13+; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Free Central; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 7
StatusNative
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Wolfe (KY), Greene (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1988 - 1988

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
APSC0070956 Wolfe Kentucky 29 Jun 1988 Max Medley
 APSC
Lysimachia borealis
APSC0041293 Greene Tennessee
APSC
Lysimachia borealis
31234100719333 Wolfe Kentucky 10 Aug 1988 J. Campbell
626		 EKY
Lysimachia borealis
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Lysimachia borealis - Tara Littlefield
Lysimachia borealis - Tara Littlefield
Lysimachia borealis - Tara Littlefield
Lysimachia borealis - Tara Littlefield