Ludwigia hexapetala
| Water primrose | |
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| Jussiaea grandiflora | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Ludwigia |
| Species: | L. hexapetala
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| Binomial name | |
| Ludwigia hexapetala | |
Ludwigia hexapetala, the water primrose, is a
perennial plant
of the family Onagraceae. Native to Central and South America, its habitat includes the margins of lakes, ponds, ditches, and streams. Its stems may be immersed or fully emergent. It is a noxious invader of aquatic ecosystems in North America.
Habitat
Ludwigia hexapetala is native to
Pacific Coast, and parts of New England
External resources
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ludwigia grandiflora.
- http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/descriptions/ludhex.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050814081017/http://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weed_info/Written_findings/Ludwigia_hexapetala.html
- http://www.patentlens.net/daisy/AgroTran/g8/821.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130603161101/http://www.fairchildgarden.org/uploads/docs/Education/Downloadable_teaching_modules/plant%20kingdom/monocot%20and%20dicot%20characteristics%20handout.pdf
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