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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 6-12 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Found in ponds and streams in east-central and eastern Texas; locally west to the Trans-Pecos. Grows in mud or shallow water.
USDA Native Status: L48(NI), PR(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Conditions Comments: In summer, the delightful yellow flowers are a great addition to the pond. The plant can be trimmed anytime to remove white, fleshy stems or to prevent creeping water-primrose from creeping to wherever it would like. The flowers provide nectar for adult butterflies.

Benefit

Warning: Berries may be mildly poisonous if eaten. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plant’s different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Nectar Source: yes

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS
Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0640 Collected May 30, 1992 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

Bibliography

Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Additional resources

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