Kokee Island Loosestrife

Endemic to Kaua'i and may only occur in the general Koke'e area (Man. Flwr. Plants Hawaii, Wagner, et.al. Rev.ed. 1999). Elevation of this photo is around 4120ft/1256m.

Endemic to Kaua'i and may only occur in the general Koke'e area (Man. Flwr. Plants Hawaii, Wagner, et.al. Rev.ed. 1999). Note cream corolla. Elevation of this photo is around 4120ft/1256m.

Endemic to Kaua'i and may only occur in the general Koke'e area (Man. Flwr. Plants Hawaii, Wagner, et.al. Rev.ed. 1999). Note cream corolla. Elevation of this photo is around 4120ft/1256m.

Endemic to Kaua'i and may only occur in the general Koke'e area (Man. Flwr. Plants Hawaii, Wagner, et.al. Rev.ed. 1999). Note cream corolla. Elevation of this photo is around 4120ft/1256m.

Endemic to Kaua'i and may only occur in the general Koke'e area (Man. Flwr. Plants Hawaii, Wagner, et.al. Rev.ed. 1999). Note cream corolla. Elevation of this photo is around 4120ft/1256m.

Endemic to Kauai. Plants at this location were in fruit.

Endemic to Kauai. Close up of developing fruit capsule.

Endemic to Kauai. Close up of woody fruit capsule with black seeds visible.

Endemic to Kauai.

Kokee yellow loosestrifePrimulaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai only)Oahu (Cultivated)NPH0004nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Lysimachia_glutinosa

Kokee yellow loosestrifePrimulaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai only)Oahu (Cultivated)NPH0005nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Lysimachia_glutinosa

Kokee yellow loosestrifePrimulaceae (Primrose family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kokee, Kauai)Oahu (Cultivated)Flowers have a sweet fragrance.Flower (another perspective)www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4744006495/in/photostream/EtymologyThe generic name Lysimachia is derived from the Greek lysis, release from, and mache, strife. Tradition relates that when Lysimachus, King of Thrace in Asia Minor (306-281 BCE), was chased by a bull he waved a plant of this genus to pacify the animal, thus releasing himself from strife. The common name for plants in this genus is loosestrife.The specific epithet glutinosa, meaning sticky, is appropriately named for its sticky flowers, buds, and new leaves.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Lysimachia_glutinosa

Kokee yellow loosestrifePrimulaceae (Primrose family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kokee, Kauai)Oahu (Cultivated)Flowers have a sweet fragrance.Flower and budwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4744645722/in/photostream/EtymologyThe generic name Lysimachia is derived from the Greek lysis, release from, and mache, strife. Tradition relates that when Lysimachus, King of Thrace in Asia Minor (306-281 BCE), was chased by a bull he waved a plant of this genus to pacify the animal, thus releasing himself from strife. The common name for plants in this genus is loosestrife.The specific epithet glutinosa, meaning sticky, is appropriately named for its sticky flowers, buds, and new leaves.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Lysimachia_glutinosa

Kokee yellow loosestrifePrimulaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai only)Oahu (Cultivated)A photo of a fairly common plant showing the persistent sticky brown seed pods. The pods are barely the size of the end of a chop stick, yet can contain many seeds.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Lysimachia_glutinosa