Ludwigia peploides
Clovestrip, Creeping Water Primrose
Other regional names: Floating Primrose +3 more
- Floating Primrose
- Floating Primrose Willow
- Floating Water Primrose
- Water Primrose
Also known as: Jussiaea californica (S.Watson) Jeps. +1 more
- Jussiaea californica (S.Watson) Jeps.
- Jussiaea repens var. minor L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America, Ludwigia peploides (commonly known as Clovestrip or Creeping Water-Primrose) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Onagraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, South Australia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela, Victoria, Virginia, West 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)
Belgium, Cook Is., Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Society Is., Spain, Tadzhikistan, Tubuai Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms