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Marcus, Joseph A.

Ludwigia octovalvis ssp. octovalvis

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven ssp. octovalvis

Mexican Primrose-willow

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Jussiaea angustifolia, Jussiaea clavata, Jussiaea octofila, Jussiaea suffruticosa var. octofila, Ludwigia octovalvis var. ligustrifolia, Ludwigia octovalvis var. macropoda, Ludwigia octovalvis var. octofila

USDA Symbol: LUOCO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to spreading, from 2 to 8 feet long, sometimes longer.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , HI , LA , NC , TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ludwigia octovalvis ssp. octovalvis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ludwigia octovalvis ssp. octovalvis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ludwigia octovalvis ssp. octovalvis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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