Primulaceae FAMILY

Lysimachia quadrifolia

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lysimachia quadrifolia is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Maine to Virginia, west to Wisconsin and Illinois.

HabitatDry or moist open woods, thickets and shores[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].