Ludwigia linearis

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Common name: narrowleaf primrose-willow [1], eastern narrowleaf seedbox [2]

Ludwigia linearis
Ludwigia linearis SEF.jpg
Photo by the Southeastern Flora Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Species: L. linearis
Binomial name
Ludwigia linearis
Walter
LUDW LINE DIST.JPG
Natural range of Ludwigia linearis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: Ludwigia linearis Walter var. puberula Engelmann & A. Gray

Description

L. linearis is a perennial forb/herb of the Onagraceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

L. linearis is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to New Jersey. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

L. linearis proliferates in savannas and interdunal swales. [2]

Phenology

L. linearis flowers July-October. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LULI
  2. 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18