Bog Loosestrife vs Gooseneck Loosestrife

Lysimachia terrestris compared with Lysimachia clethroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Loosestrife	Gooseneck Loosestrife
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Primulaceae	Primulaceae
Genus same	Lysimachia	Lysimachia
Species	Lysimachia terrestris	Lysimachia clethroides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Loosestrife and Gooseneck Loosestrife share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lysimachia.

Conservation Status

Bog Loosestrife

NE — Not Evaluated

Gooseneck Loosestrife

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Loosestrife	Gooseneck Loosestrife
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Loosestrife

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Gooseneck Loosestrife

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bog Loosestrife

The Bog Loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris) is a species in the genus Lysimachia. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States