Ludwigia decurrens
Willow Primrose, Wingleaf Primrose Willow, Winged Water Primrose
Also known as: Diplandra compressa Raf. +12 more
- Diplandra compressa Raf.
- Diplandra decurrens (Walter) Raf.
- Diplandra heterophyla Raf.
- Diplandra montana Raf.
- Diplandra pumila Raf.
- Jussiaea alata (Raf.) G.Don
- Jussiaea alata C.Presl
- Jussiaea bertonii H.Lév.
- Jussiaea palustris G.Mey.
- Jussiaea paniculata Poepp. ex Micheli
- Jussiaea pterophora Miq.
- Jussiaea tenuifolia Nutt.
- Oenothera paludosa Featherm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Ludwigia decurrens (commonly known as Willow primrose or Wingleaf primrose-willow) is an annual belonging to the Onagraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, District of Columbia, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, South Carolina, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin
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)
Assam, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China Southeast, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Japan, Leeward Is., Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka