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Ludwigia polycarpa
Ludwigia polycarpa Short & Peter
Manyfruit Primrose-willow
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LUPO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , NE , OH , PA , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil Description: Sand, Loam
Value to Beneficial Insects
Supports Conservation Biological ControlThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web 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 polycarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ludwigia polycarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ludwigia polycarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-10Research By: TWC Staff