moneywort
Yellow wetland groundcover
Moneywort is a creeping plant with rounded leaves that resemble small coins, grown as ground cover or in hanging baskets.
The name applies to several species, most commonly *Lysimachia nummularia*, also called creeping Jenny.
It spreads readily in moist soil and can become invasive: The moneywort has taken over the whole garden bed.
Moving slowly, stealthily
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- spreadingExtending over space
- trailingFollowing behind something
- carpetingInstalled floor textile
ground-hugging · low-growing · shade-tolerant · perennial · naturalizing · rhizomatous · stepping-stones · underplanting
Plant's leafy covering
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- chartreuseVivid yellow-green hue
- variegatedMarked with different colors
Below water's surface
- oxygenatorGas-exchange medical device
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
Having healing properties
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- poulticeMoist healing application
astringent · foraging · edible · wildcrafting
creeping
Moving slowly, stealthily
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- spreadingExtending over space
- trailingFollowing behind something
carpeting · ground-hugging · low-growing · shade-tolerant · perennial · naturalizing · rhizomatous · stepping-stones · underplanting
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- chartreuseVivid yellow-green hue
variegated · stolons · rhizomes · herbaceous
submerged
Below water's surface
- oxygenatorGas-exchange medical device
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
medicinal
Having healing properties
poultice · astringent · foraging · edible · wildcrafting
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