Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Lysimachia minima (chaffweed) is a 1-4 inch (2-10 cm) perennial herb in the primula family (Primulaceae). A cosmopolitan species, this small plant is native widely across North America and Eurasia. It can be found growing in moist soils and seasonal pools.

Plant type

Annual herb

Water

High

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Wetland-Riparian