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Marcus, Joseph A.

Ludwigia peploides

Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven

Floating Primrose-willow, Water-primrose, Creeping�Water-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LUPE5

USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), PR (N)

This species includes subspecies that are North American natives. However, it also includes subspecies that are not native to North America, e.g. Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis, Floating Primrose-willow. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems floating or creeping, sometimes ascending to erect, from a few inches long up to about 10 feet long.

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.

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

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

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

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

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

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America - beta site (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 peploides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ludwigia peploides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ludwigia peploides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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