Ludwigia leptocarpa
Anglestem Primrose Willow
Also known as: Jussiaea leptocarpa var. genuina Munz
- Jussiaea leptocarpa var. genuina Munz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Ludwigia leptocarpa (commonly known as Anglestem Primrose-Willow) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Onagraceae family. Found natively in Africa, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kentucky, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Maryland, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Malaya, New Guinea
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms