Ludwigia peploides

Floating Primrose-willow, Creeping Water-primrose

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

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Family: Onagraceae (Evening-primrose family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - September

Floating Primrose-willow is a perennial plant found in freshwater tidal marshes and other areas intermittently exposed to or flooded with water. It sprawls flat along the mud or water's surface. In addition to its seeds, it can also propagate from stem fragments or rhizomes that break off.

Floating Primrose-willow is not a native to Europe, where it has become invasive.

17 August 2015 Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA

17 August 2015 Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA

17 August 2015 Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA

8 July 2021 Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA

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