Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lacustris
ID:
1088172

Status:
valid

Authors:
Eames

Source:
tro

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Rhodora 35: 228 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001087510



Common Names

  • Ludwigia lacustris
  • Lacustrine Water-primrose
  • Lacustrine Primrose-willow


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Description

Ludwigia lacustris (also called Lake water-primrose, among many other common names) is an annual or perennial aquatic or semi-aquatic plant native to South America. It has linear to lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in shallow water, along the edges of ponds, and in marshes and swamps.

Uses & Benefits

Ludwigia lacustris is used as an ornamental plant in aquariums and ponds, as well as for erosion control and as a food source for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ludwigia lacustris is yellow and has a yellow center. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Ludwigia lacustris

Ludwigia lacustris is native to the southeastern United States, from North Carolina to Florida and west to Texas.

Species in the Ludwigia genus

Ludwigia affinis, Ludwigia adscendens, Ludwigia abyssinica, Ludwigia africana, Ludwigia hassleriana, Ludwigia foliobracteolata, Ludwigia filiformis, Ludwigia erecta, Ludwigia inclinata, Ludwigia helminthorrhiza, Ludwigia hyssopifolia, Ludwigia brenanii, Ludwigia densiflora, Ludwigia decurrens, Ludwigia elegans, Ludwigia burchellii, Ludwigia peploides, Ludwigia peruviana, Ludwigia perennis, Ludwigia prostrata, Ludwigia peduncularis, Ludwigia palustris, Ludwigia rigida, Ludwigia quadrangularis, Ludwigia octovalvis, Ludwigia longifolia, Ludwigia linifolia, Ludwigia major, Ludwigia leptocarpa, Ludwigia latifolia, Ludwigia sedioides, Ludwigia nervosa, Ludwigia torulosa, Ludwigia stenorraphe, Ludwigia sericea, Ludwigia senegalensis, Ludwigia kentiana, Ludwigia uruguayensis, Ludwigia epilobioides, Ludwigia ovalis, Ludwigia alata, Ludwigia alternifolia, Ludwigia arcuata, Ludwigia brevipes, Ludwigia glandulosa, Ludwigia hirtella, Ludwigia hookeri, Ludwigia jussiaeoides, Ludwigia linearis, Ludwigia maritima,

Species in the Onagraceae family

Camissonia bolanderi, Camissonia dominguez-escalantorum, Camissonia bairdii, Camissonia benitensis, Camissonia breviflora, Camissonia campestris, Camissonia contorta, Camissonia dentata, Camissonia integrifolia, Camissonia kernensis, Camissonia lacustris, Camissonia ovata, Camissonia parvula, Camissonia pubens, Camissonia pusilla, Camissonia sierrae, Camissonia strigulosa, Camissonia subacaulis, Camissonia tanacetifolia, Camissonia contorta, Camissoniopsis bistorta, Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Camissoniopsis confusa, Camissoniopsis guadalupensis, Camissoniopsis hardhamiae, Camissoniopsis hirtella, Camissoniopsis ignota, Camissoniopsis intermedia, Camissoniopsis lewisii, Camissoniopsis luciae, Camissoniopsis micrantha, Camissoniopsis pallida, Camissoniopsis proavita, Camissoniopsis robusta, Chylismia atwoodii, Chylismia confertiflora, Chylismia eastwoodiae, Chylismia exilis, Chylismia megalantha, Chylismia munzii, Chylismia specicola, Chylismia arenaria, Chylismia brevipes, Chylismia cardiophylla, Chylismia claviformis, Chylismia heterochroma, Chylismia parryi, Chylismia scapoidea, Chylismia walkeri, Chylismiella pterosperma,

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