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Smith, R.W.

Ludwigia polycarpa

Ludwigia polycarpa Short & Peter

Manyfruit Primrose-willow

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LUPO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , NE , OH , PA , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil Description: Sand, Loam

Value to Beneficial Insects

Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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