Ludwigia lanceolata
| Ludwigia lanceolata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Ludwigia |
| Species: | L. lanceolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ludwigia lanceolata Elliott | |
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| Natural range of Ludwigia lanceolata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: lanceleaf primrose-willow
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, L. lanceolata can occur in depression marshes, hillside seepages, shallow water of titi-cattail ponds, pine flatwoods, lake edges, between coastal dunes and lakes, and cypress pond pine swamp. It occurs in disturbed areas such as powerline corridors and ditches (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Bidens laevis, Magnolia, Nyssa, Pickneya, Liquidambar, Quercus, Ludwigia linearis, Juncus trigonocarpus, Fuirena scirpoidea, Xyris fimbriata, Woodwardia, Ludwigia octovalvis, L. decurrens, Rhynchospora chalarocephala, Xyris fimbriata, Bidens mitis, Hypericum cistifolium, Typha, and Juncus repens (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Ludwigia lanceolata at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Vespidae: Parancistrocerus salcularis rufulus
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
