Ludwigia alternifolia

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Ludwigia alternifolia
Ludwigia alternifolia IWF.jpg
Photo by the Illinois Wildflowers Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Species: L. alternifolia
Binomial name
Ludwigia alternifolia
L.
LUDW ALTE DIST.JPG
Natural range of Ludwigia alternifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. linearifolia Britton; L. alternifolia var. pubescens E.J. Palmer & Steyermark;

Varieties: none

Description

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

Distribution

L. alternifolia is found in the eastern corner of the United States from Colorado to Vermont, as well as the Quebec and Ontario regions of Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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