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PRIMULACEAE
Primrose Family
Lysimachia nummularia  (creeping Jenny)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Lysimachia: named for King Lysimachus, who used the plant to calm his oxen; nummularia: coin-shaped
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-July
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Floodplains along streams and rivers, and in groundwater seepage wetlands
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
Yes
Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Europe
Wildlife Values
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Wetland Indicator Status
FACW-
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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