Ludwigia pilosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Ludwigia |
| Species: | L. pilosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Ludwigia pilosa | |
Ludwigia pilosa, the hairy primrose-willow, is a species of plant in the family Onagraceae.
Description[edit]
This aquatic plant is perennial and flowers through late June until late November.[1] Ludwigia pilosa is pubescent all over and sometimes described as velvety.[2] The stem can measure up to 1.2 meters tall with alternating leaves.[3][4] Leaves are simple and attached at the petiole.[4] Leaves are also elliptical shaped, gauging roughly 20 - 100 mm in length and 3-14 mm in width.[3][4] The flowers are characterized by no petals but having 4-7 yellow sepals averaging 4-5 mm long.[3][4] Ludwigia pilosa is plentiful in seeds measuring 0.5mm and incapsulated in a dry seed pod.[3] The seed box in cubed shaped with a thick exterior and estimates 3-4 mm in length.[3] Ludwigia pilosa has proven to be a very resourceful plant. Waterfowl feed on the seeds of the hairy primrose-willow and the immersed portion creates habitat for many invertebrates.[3] Once the plants start to decay, the detritus then sustains the invertebrates also.[3]
Habitat and distribution[edit]
Ludwigia pilosa prefers wet ground and can be found along road side ditches, ponds, and shallow swampy areas.[3] Distribution spreads from eastern TX to the southern half of MS, AL, GA, NC, SC, the northern portion of FL, and two counties in southeastern VA.[5][1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ludwigia pilosa | hairy primrosewillow". wildflowersearch.org. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "SEINet Portal Network - Ludwigia pilosa". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Hairy Water Primrose, Ludwigia pilosa | AquaPlant". aquaplant.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ a b c d "Plants of Louisiana". warcapps.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Ludwigia pilosa (hairy primrose-willow)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-02.