Ludwigia alata Elliott

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Onagraceae

  • Scientific Name

    Ludwigia alata Elliott

  • Description

    Species Description - Fr broadly cupulate, 3–4 mm, sharply 4-angled or narrowly 4-winged; 2n=48; otherwise much like no. 8 [Ludwigia polycarpa Short & Peter]. Swamps and bogs on the coastal plain; se. Va. to Fla. and Miss. July–Nov.

  • Common Names

    wing-cup water-primrose