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Ludwigia suffruticosa
Ludwigia suffruticosa Walter
Shrubby Primrose-willow
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LUSU11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers start pale yellowish- or greenish-white and age to pink and red.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 suffruticosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ludwigia suffruticosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ludwigia suffruticosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: Joseph A. Marcus