Yellow loosestrife
Lysimachia vulgaris
Family: Primulaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 100 cm high. The branches are softly hairy. The lower leaves are alternate and the higher leaves are in rings. The leaf blade is 5-6 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and darker on the upper surface.
There are about 150 Lysimachia species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate climate plant. It grows on the edges of lakes and marshes. In western China it grows between 500-700 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Australia, Britain, Central Asia, Estonia, Europe, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Middle East, Netherlands, North America, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Siberia, Slovenia, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, USA
How it is used for food
The middle of the stem is eaten as a snack.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
It can spread by seed and by underground stems.
Its other names
Local names
Metsvits, Navadna pijavčnica