Ludwigia repens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ludwigia repens J. R. Forst.

Creeping primrose willow, Creeping water primrose

2018 Nancy Hamlett

2018 Marcyn Del Clements

2018 Nancy Hamlett

Ludwigia repens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~41 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Ludwigia
Family:	Onagraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Isnardia intermedia
PLANTS	Isnardia repens
JEF + PLANTS	Ludwigia natans var. stipitata
PLANTS	Ludwigia natans
PLANTS	Ludwigia repens var. rotundata
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Information about Ludwigia repens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LURE2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).