Lysimachia nemorum
Hain- loosestrife
The Hain- loosestrife ( Lysimachia nemorum ) is a species of the subfamily Myrsinengewächse ( Myrsinoideae ). It is used in Europe in summer green deciduous forests before, and resembles at first sight the frequent moneywort.
Description
When Hain- loosestrife is an overwintering green, perennial herbaceous plant that grows creeping to ascending. The stems reach this length from 10 cm to 30 cm. You can take root to do this but usually only in the lower part. All plant parts are smooth.
The opposite, ovate leaves are punctured 2 to 3 cm long and translucent. In contrast to moneywort they are front triangular apiculate to shortly mucronate.
The flowering period extends from May to July. The yellow flowers appear singly on long stalks in the leaf axils. The calyx lobes are linear to subulate. The crown is divided almost to the base, and usually more or less spread wheel-shaped. With 5 to 8 mm long, the petals are much smaller than in the other European loosestrife species.
Ecology
Asexual reproduction occurs by stolons. The flowers close up in cloudy weather.
The fruit set is good; in contrast to moneywort planted the grove - loosestrife in central Europe by seeds. The 1.5 mm long seeds propagate as Regenschwemmlinge. Fruit ripening is from September / October to December.
Occurrence
The Hain- loosestrife is found in temperate Europe and Southern Europe. In the mountains it is quite common, otherwise it is widely distributed, but not common. In contrast to moneywort he planted also in Central Europe by seeds away.
It grows on thin places of moist deciduous mixed or deciduous forests, forest edges, especially in the subalpine area.