Ludwigia polycarpa Short & R.Peter

Manyfruit primrose-willow (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Ludwigia

Characteristics

Perennial 2–10 dm from a stoloniferous base, usually much branched above, the stems 4-angled, glabrous; principal lvs lanceolate or lance-linear, 4–12 cm, acuminate, tapering to a sessile or obscurely petiolar base, glabrous except on the margin; fls 4-merous, sessile in elongate, interrupted, leafy spikes; pet minute and greenish or none; stamens 4; fr short-cylindric or commonly widened above, 4–7 × 3–5 mm, roundly 4-sided or shallowly grooved, glabrous, its well developed bracteoles narrow, inserted at or often well above the base; 2n=32. Swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; Mass. and Conn.; locally in Pa. and Va.; s. Ont. to Minn., s. to Ky., s. Ill., s. Mo., and e. Kans. July–Sept.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

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Distribution

Ludwigia polycarpa world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Conservation status

Ludwigia polycarpa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:279914-2
WFO ID wfo-0001087433
COL ID 936HB
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ludwigia polycarpa Isnardia polycarpa