Lysimachia ciliata Fringed Loosestrife
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 6.8
Form/Color 24"-30"; narrowly egg-shaped stem Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
leaves; five-petaled yellow flowers bloom Tolerance: tolerance.
June-July; round fruit capsule; fast grower.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Moist to well-drained soils; swamps,
partial shade in undisturbed woods;
floodplains. Ecosystem Attracts butterflies and other insects.
Services:
Hydrology: Drought tolerant.
Ornamental Yellow flowers June to July.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Used for increasing diversity and
aesthetics of wetland restoration and
Shade Tolerant of shade. mitigation; used for erosion control.
Tolerance:
Lysimachia quadrifolia Whorled Loosestrife
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 4.8-5.0
Form/Color 3'; yellow flowers bloom June-August; fruit Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
August-October. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Open woods, gaps, edges.
Ecosystem Attracts butterflies and insects.
Services:
Hydrology: Suited best for dry uplands.
Ornamental Yellow flowers June to August.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Used for increasing diversity and
restoration of aesethetics of open
Shade Tolerant of partial shade. woodlands, gaps, and edges.
Tolerance: