Ludwigia hexapetala
Encyclopedia
The Water Primrose, Ludwigia hexapetala, is a herbaceous
perennial plant
of the family Onagraceae. Native to Central and South America, its habitat includes the margins of lakes, ponds, ditches, and streams. Its stems may be immersed or fully emergent. It is a noxious invader of aquatic ecosystems in North America.
Herbaceous
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
perennial plant
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
of the family Onagraceae. Native to Central and South America, its habitat includes the margins of lakes, ponds, ditches, and streams. Its stems may be immersed or fully emergent. It is a noxious invader of aquatic ecosystems in North America.
Synonyms
- Ludwigia grandiflora (M. Micheli) Zardini, Gu & Raven
- Ludwigia uruguayensis var. major (Hassler) Munz
- Jussiaea grandiflora Michx., non Ruiz & Pavon
- Jussiaea michauxiana Fern. (excl. type)
- Jussiaea repens var. grandiflora M. Micheli
- Jussiaea uruguayensis Camb.
External resources
- http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/descriptions/ludhex.html
- http://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weed_info/Written_findings/Ludwigia_hexapetala.html
- http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LUPE5