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Ludwigia maritima
Ludwigia maritima Harper
Seaside Primrose-willow, Seaside Ludwigia, Harper's Seedbox
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LUMA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 718 - Seeds obtained by vacuuming the soil surface after fire compared with soil seedbank in a flatwoods plant community (2005) R. S. Kalmbacher, N. Cellinese and F. MartinThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Ludwigia maritima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ludwigia maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ludwigia maritima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: Joseph A. Marcus