WordNet
n. frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia [syn: garden loosestrife, Lysimachia vulgaris]
Wikipedia
Yellow loosestrife is a common name for several plants in the genus Lysimachia and may refer to:
- Lysimachia punctata
- Lysimachia vulgaris
Usage examples of "yellow loosestrife".
Besides the Cowslip and the Primrose, this family includes the little Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis), as truly a herald of warm summer weather as the Primrose is of spring, the Yellow Loosestrife and the Moneywort (Lysimachia vulgaris and Nummularia), the handsome Water Violet (Hottonia) and the nodding Cyclamen or Sowbread, all of which have medicinal value to a greater or lesser degree.
The Yellow Loosestrife is a tall, handsome plant, from 2 to 3 or even 4 feet high, found as a rule on shady banks or crowning the herbage of the stream-side vegetation.