Ludwigia virgata

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Ludwigia virgata
Ludwigia virgata Gil.jpg
Photo was taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Species: L. virgata
Binomial name
Ludwigia virgata
Michx.
LUDW VIRG dist.jpg
Natural range of Ludwigia virgata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common name: savannah primrose-willow

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

This species can be found in moist areas along cypress swamps, pine flatwoods, hillside bogs, wet depressions in savannas, and around ephemeral ponds (FSU Herbarium). They thrive in moist sandy loam and can occur in open lit areas (FSU Herbarium). This species has also been observed in human disturbed habitats such as along roadsides (FSU Herbariums).

Phenology

It has been observed flowering from May through July and fruiting from June through August (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes