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Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides

Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven ssp. peploides

Floating Primrose Willow, Floating Primrose-willow, Floating Water Primrose, Marsh Purslane

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Jussiaea peploides, Jussiaea repens var. peploides

USDA Symbol: LUPEP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems floating or creeping, up to about 7 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , LA , MS , NM , OR , TX
Native Habitat: Lakeshores, streambanks, seasonal wetlands, aquatic.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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