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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Myrtles, Evening Primroses, and Allies
  6. Evening Primrose Family
  7. Primrose-willows
  8. Macrocarpon
  9. Mexican Primrose-willow

species 23,162 observations

Mexican Primrose-willow

Ludwigia octovalvis

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

36 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Vine Sphinx, Pearly Wood-nymph, Gaudy Sphinx, Black Langessa Moth 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper, Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper, Atlantic Grasshopper 9
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Southern Carpenter Bee, Margined Leatherwing Beetle, Two-spotted Longhorn Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee 23

Children

  • Ludwigia octovalvis octovalvis
  • Ludwigia octovalvis sessiliflora

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Moist
Water use
Medium
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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