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Ludwigia hexapetala
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Ludwigia hexapetala, the water primrose, is a herbaceous 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.
- Family
- Onagraceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Ludwigia hexapetala
- Slug
- ludwigia-hexapetala
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Ludwigia
- Species
- hexapetala
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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