Andrea B. Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Blum, A.G. (2013) Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg (Primulaceae) Swamp Candles or Swamp Yellow-loosestrife. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultraviol...s-swamp-candles Seal Cove, Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA17 July 2012Wildflower Comment: Native to New England in the US. The bright yellow flowers remain bright in UV but with dark centers, stamens and sepals. Reference:1. Mittelhauser et al. (2010) Swamp Candles, page 233. The Plants of Acadia National Park. The U. of Maine Press, Orono, ME.2. Newcomb, L. (1977) Swamp Candles, page 266. Newcomb's Wildflower Guide. Little, Brown & Co., New York City, NY. 3. New England Wildflower Society. (2013) Lysimachia terrestris (L.). Swamp Yellow-loosestrife. http://gobotany.newe...hia/terrestris/ Link to comment
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