Fill in the Blanks 168-testOnline version 168-test by Farhad Key 1 herbaceous are perennials bog setting moist petaled genus be shrubs The Lysimachia includes about 150 species of and evergreen and , mainly growing in damp grassland and woodland or near water in subtropical regions . Leaf shapes may vary , but leaves are often hairy . The 5 - flowers can shaped liked stars , saucers , or cups , and most often white or yellow , and sometimes pink and purple . Noteworthy characteristics : Larger species can be used in a border , garden , or on the edge of a pond , or for naturalizing in a wild or woodland . Smaller , low - growing species make good groundcovers .