Ludwigia repens
Creeping Primrose Willow, Larger Marsh Purslane
Also known as: Isnardia intermedia Small & Alexander +11 more
- Isnardia intermedia Small & Alexander
- Isnardia media Small
- Isnardia natans (Elliott) Kuntze
- Isnardia repens var. rotundata Griseb.
- Ludwigia clavellina M.Gómez & Molinet
- Ludwigia fluitans Scheele
- Ludwigia natans Elliott
- Ludwigia natans var. rotundata (Griseb.) Fernald & Griscom
- Ludwigia natans var. stipitata Fernald & Griscom
- Ludwigia natans var. typica Fernald & Griscom
- Ludwigia repens var. rotundata (Griseb.) Gómez
- Ludwigia repens var. stipitata (Fernald & Griscom) Munz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Ludwigia repens (commonly known as Creeping Primrose-Willow or Larger Marsh Purslane) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Onagraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Bermuda, California, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Bangladesh, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Spain