Ludwigia peruviana
Peruvian Primrose Willow, Peruvian Primrosebush
Other regional names: Primrose Willow
- Primrose Willow
Also known as: Jussiaea grandiflora Ruiz & Pav. +18 more
- Jussiaea grandiflora Ruiz & Pav.
- Jussiaea hirta (L.) Sw.
- Jussiaea hirta (L.) Vahl
- Jussiaea hirta Lam.
- Jussiaea macrocarpa Kunth
- Jussiaea mollis Kunth
- Jussiaea peruviana f. hirsuta Hassl.
- Jussiaea peruviana f. tomentosa Hassl.
- Jussiaea peruviana L.
- Jussiaea peruviana subsp. macrophylla Bertoni
- Jussiaea peruviana var. australis Hassl.
- Jussiaea peruviana var. glaberrima Donn.Sm.
- Jussiaea peruviana var. hassleriana (Chodat) H.Lév.
- Jussiaea peruviana var. macrocarpa (Kunth) Bertoni
- Jussiaea peruviana var. typica Munz
- Jussiaea speciosa Ridl.
- Jussiaea sprengeri L.H.Bailey
- Ludwigia hirta (L.) M.Gómez
- Ludwigia peruviana var. glaberrima (Donn.Sm.) Alain
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Ludwigia peruviana (commonly known as Peruvian Primrose-Willow or Peruvian primrosebush) is a shrub belonging to the Onagraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
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)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Assam, Borneo, Florida, Georgia, India, Jawa, Louisiana, Malaya, Mauritius, New South Wales, North Carolina, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand