Shiny-leaf Island-loosestrife (Lysimachia scopulensis)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Primulaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 153896
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

This branching shrub, commonly referred to as the shiny-leaf yellow loosestrife, is a member of the primrose family, yet it's flowers are bell-shaped and red-colored.

Where is Shiny-leaf Island-loosestrife (Lysimachia scopulensis) located in the wild?

Distribution:

It can be found in the steep cliffs of Kalalau Valley, on the island of Kauai.

States & Provinces:

Shiny-leaf Island-loosestrife can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Shiny-leaf Island-loosestrife (Lysimachia scopulensis)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Clarice Mendoza

09/15/2017

Around 100 individuals are left in this species' native habitat.

Clarice Mendoza

09/15/2017

This species is vulnerable against the threat of habitat degradation from feral goats and competition with invasive plant species.