Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
WA monitor Primulaceae
Data Maturity Baseline
Washington State Classification
Monitor List
Quick Reference
Type
perennial herb
Origin
Europe and Western Asia
Identification
Growth Habit
This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious weed in Washington. Please contact its sponsor Emily Stevenson to report locations of where plants are found growing outside of ornamental plantings.
Leaves
Very round, with a lightly pointed tip, less than 1 inch wide
Flowers
yellow, 5 pointed petals, in a cup shape
Ecology & Spread
Habitat
Wet and damp areas, though can survive drier areas
Spread Mechanisms
seed human activity
Reproduction
Stolons, as well as seed
Regional Notes — Puget Sound
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