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Ludwigia octovalvis ssp. octovalvis
Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven ssp. octovalvis
Mexican Primrose-willow
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Jussiaea angustifolia, Jussiaea clavata, Jussiaea octofila, Jussiaea suffruticosa var. octofila, Ludwigia octovalvis var. ligustrifolia, Ludwigia octovalvis var. macropoda, Ludwigia octovalvis var. octofila
USDA Symbol: LUOCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to spreading, from 2 to 8 feet long, sometimes longer.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , HI , LA , NC , TXWeb Reference
Webref 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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ludwigia octovalvis ssp. octovalvis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ludwigia octovalvis ssp. octovalvis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ludwigia octovalvis ssp. octovalvis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-14Research By: TWC Staff