Samolus valerandi
seaside brookweed, water-pimpernel, water pimpernel
Family
Primulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblanceolate, obovate, spatulate, ovate
Growth Form
forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
biennial, perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Field Characters
Pale green leaves in a basal rosette. Leaves also alternate and have no teeth or hairs. Basal leaves petioled, cauline leaves sessile.
Habitat
Fresh or brackish wet habitats, on mud flats, moist soils along streams, marshes, seepage areas, lakes, wet rocks, sandy soil.