NameThatPlant.net: Ludwigia hexapetala

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Myrtales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ludwigia hexapetala FAMILY Onagraceae Go to FSUS key

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Read more about Common Water-primrose at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala FAMILY Onagraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-01-004?:

Ludwigia uruguayensis FAMILY Onagraceae

COMMON NAME:
Common Water-primrose

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ludwigia hexapetala FAMILY Onagraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala FAMILY Onagraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-01-004?:
Ludwigia uruguayensis FAMILY Onagraceae

3429

Emergent aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Ponds, lakes, sluggish waters of ditches or streams, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native

Uncommon in Coastal Plain & SC Piedmont (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Yellow
5-6 sepals
5-6 petals
Inferior ovary

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule

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