bog loosestrife

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• bog loosestrife
• bulblet loosestrife
• swamp candles
• swamp loosestrife
• swamp yellow loosestrife
• Lake Loosestrife

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lysimachia stricta f. brevifolia
• Lysimachia terrestris var. ovata
• Lysimachia racemosa
• Lysimachia stricta f. bulbifera
• Lysimachia stricta f. intermedia
• Lysimachia stricta var. ovata
• Lysimachia bulbifera
• Lysimachia terrestris f. florifera
• Lysimachia michauxii
• Viscum terrestre
• Lysimachia stricta

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Ericales, it is further categorized into the family Primulaceae. Finally, it is identified by its genus, Lysimachia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning across several continents and regions. In Northern Europe, its presence is specifically noted within Great Britain. Moving to North America, it can be found in Western Canada in both British Columbia and Manitoba. The species also extends into Eastern Canada, where it inhabits the region of Labrador. Additionally, its range includes the province of New Brunswick in the eastern part of the country.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lysimachia terrestris is characterized by its classification as a perennial species, meaning it persists through multiple growing seasons rather than completing its life cycle in a single year. As a perennial herb, it typically establishes itself through a robust root system or rhizomes that allow it to survive dormant periods during unfavorable environmental conditions. This life cycle enables the plant to accumulate energy reserves over time, facilitating more vigorous flowering and seed production in subsequent years. While the plant focuses on long-term survival and vegetative spread, it also engages in sexual reproduction via seeds to ensure genetic diversity and colonization of new habitats, following a recurring seasonal pattern of emergence, maturation, and senescence.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lysimachia terrestris is characterized by its growth as a non-woody herb, specifically categorized as a forb. This plant is a self-supporting species that does not exhibit climbing habits such as liana or vine behavior, nor does it function as a parasite, remaining entirely independent in its growth. It is a terrestrial organism, rather than aquatic or epiphytic, typically reaching an average plant height of approximately 0.8 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

0.8 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Lysimachia terrestris is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation process through the direct carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate by the enzyme RuBisCO. This metabolic strategy implies that the plant undergoes photorespiration under conditions of high temperature or limited water availability, as oxygen competes with carbon dioxide at the enzyme's active site. Its physiological processes are closely tied to its preference for moist, shaded, or semi-shaded habitats, where the C3 mechanism can function efficiently with relatively low light intensities. The plant's water relations and gas exchange are optimized for temperate environments, utilizing its metabolic efficiency to support vegetative growth and seasonal flowering cycles within its typical ecological niche.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

Reproduction in Lysimachia terrestris is facilitated through the production of small seeds that exhibit high uniformity in their physical characteristics. Detailed analysis of the seed morphology reveals that the seed mass is extremely consistent, with a mean value of 0.000577 g. This consistency is reflected in the extreme narrowness of its distribution, as both the maximum and minimum recorded seed mass values are identical at 0.000577 g. Such precise uniformity in seed mass suggests a highly stabilized reproductive output, ensuring that each individual seed possesses a standardized amount of resources for initial germination and seedling establishment.

Seed mass mean:

0.000577 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Lysimachia terrestris has 8 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, Benzyladenine, Indole-3-butyric acid, LOLIOLIDE, Pinoresinol.

2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

1. Acta biologica Hungarica

Benzyladenine

1. Acta biologica Hungarica

Indole-3-butyric acid

1. Acta biologica Hungarica

LOLIOLIDE

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Pinoresinol

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

THIDIAZURON

1. Acta biologica Hungarica

indole-3-acetic acid

1. Acta biologica Hungarica

naphthalene acetic acid

1. Acta biologica Hungarica

Activities

Lysimachia terrestris has 6 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antitumor, Astringent.

Analgesic

1. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Antibacterial

1. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Antioxidant

1. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Antitumor

1. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Astringent

1. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Expectorant

1. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Preparations

Lysimachia terrestris has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include LV extracts.

Lv extracts

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry