Plant · GBIF taxon 3169379
Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummulariaAlso known as Moneywort, Herb Twopence, Twopenny Grass
Creeping Jenny forms dense, trailing carpets of rounded, coin-shaped leaves along moist soils, rooting freely wherever stem nodes touch ground. Solitary, cup-shaped yellow flowers open in the leaf axils throughout early summer, providing nectar to specialist solitary bees. In damp habitats and floodplain forests outside its native Eurasian range, its rapid vegetative spread can outcompete low-growing native flora.
GroundcoverFloweringPerennial
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil nutrients
Predators
- Slugs
- Snails
- Flea beetles
ThreatsHabitat drainage, severe prolonged drought, and targeted herbicide control
HabitatsWet meadows, stream banks, floodplain forests, damp ditches, and gardens
Life spanPerennial (indefinite through vegetative cloning)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPrimulaceae
- GenusLysimachia
- SpeciesLysimachia nummularia
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Containment: Grow in hanging baskets or containers to prevent aggressive spreading into natural wetlands.
- Identification: Check for opposite pairs of smooth, rounded leaves accompanied by bright yellow blossoms.
Competitor (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Le.Loup.Gris, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Lizl Lubbe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lizl Lubbe · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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