Lysimachia maritima

(Linnaeus) Galasso

Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano 146: 229. 2005,.

Common names: Sea milkwort glaux maritime
Basionym: Glaux maritima Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 207. 1753
Synonyms: Glaucoides maritima (Linnaeus) Lunell Glaux maritima var. angustifolia B. Boivin Glaux maritima var. macrophylla B. Boivin Glaux maritima var. obtusifolia Fernald
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 314. Mentioned on page 308, 309.

Stems prostrate, decumbent, or ascending to erect, simple or branched, 0.5–4 dm, somewhat succulent, glaucous, glabrous; rhizomes slender, bulblets absent, leafy to apex. Leaves opposite proximally, becoming alternate and crowded distally; petiole absent; blade narrowly lanceolate, elliptic, or ovate, 0.2–2.6 × 0.1–6(–12) cm, base rounded to slightly cuneate or sometimes truncate, margins entire, plane, apex obtuse to rounded (or acute), surfaces glabrous; venation single-veined. Inflorescences axillary, solitary flowers. Pedicels absent. Flowers: sepals 5, calyx not streaked, 3–5 mm, stipitate-glandular, lobes ovate, somewhat succulent throughout; petals absent; filaments distinct, equaling to slightly longer than calyx; staminodes absent. Capsules 2.5–3.5 mm, not punctate, glabrous. 2n = 30, 60.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Moist, alkaline or saline areas, coastal tideflats, inland meadows, stream banks
Elevation: 0-2300 m

Distribution

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St. Pierre and Miquelon, Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.W.T., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Calif., Colo., Idaho, Maine, Md., Mass., Minn., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.H., N.Mex., N.Y., N.Dak., Oreg., R.I., Utah, Va., Wash., Wyo., Eurasia.

Discussion

There is a late nineteenth century record of Lysimachia maritima from Monmouth County, New Jersey. No specimens have been found to substantiate reports (http://www.natureserve.org) of the species occurring in Nunavut.

Infraspecific taxa have been proposed based on habit, leaf shape, and capsule size. Because many intermediates exist throughout the range, and extremes can be found growing together, I follow most floras in not recognizing further division.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Anita F. Cholewa +
(Linnaeus) Galasso +
Glaux maritima +
Sea milkwort +  and glaux maritime +
St. Pierre and Miquelon +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, N.W.T. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.H. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.Dak. +, Oreg. +, R.I. +, Utah +, Va. +, Wash. +, Wyo. +  and Eurasia. +
0-2300 m +
Moist, alkaline or saline areas, coastal tideflats, inland meadows, stream banks +
Flowering spring–summer. +
Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano +
Glaucoides maritima +, Glaux maritima var. angustifolia +, Glaux maritima var. macrophylla +  and Glaux maritima var. obtusifolia +
Lysimachia maritima +
Lysimachia +
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