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PLANTS

Tufted loosestrife

Lysimachia thyrsiflora

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Tufted loosestrife, photo 1 of 5
Tufted loosestrife, In flower
Tufted loosestrife, In fruit
61 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Grows in marshes and near water.

There are 154 observations of Tufted loosestrife in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais29
  2. Estrie20
  3. Montérégie19
  4. Laurentides16
  5. Montréal14
  6. Nord-du-Québec10
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  9. Laval7
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  11. Lanaudière4
  12. Centre-du-Québec4
  13. Mauricie4
  14. Capitale-Nationale3
  15. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Garden yellow loosestrifeLysimachia vulgaris
Purple loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
Bog loosestrifeLysimachia terrestris
FireweedChamaenerion angustifolium
Swamp loosestrifeDecodon verticillatus
Swamp milkweedAsclepias incarnata
Water knotweedPersicaria amphibia
Giant goldenrodSolidago gigantea
White turtleheadChelone glabra
Creeping thistleCirsium arvense
MaystarLysimachia borealis
Longleaf speedwellVeronica longifolia