Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Myrtales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Ludwigia linearis +
FAMILY
Onagraceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Though there are many other Ludwigia species in the Coastal Plain, this looks like no other, owing to the very slender look of the plant with quite narrow leaves and small but bright yellow flowers. If not in bloom, it certainly can be overlooked... Learn more from Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ludwigia linearis
FAMILY
Onagraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10 (2021)
Ludwigia linearis
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ludwigia linearis
INCLUDED WITHIN Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Ludwigia linearis
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-01-011:
Ludwigia linearis FAMILY Onagraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ludwigia linearis
COMMON NAME:
Narrowleaf Seedbox, Slender Seedbox
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Ludwigia linearis +
FAMILY
Onagraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ludwigia linearis
FAMILY
Onagraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10
Ludwigia linearis
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ludwigia linearis
INCLUDED WITHIN
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Ludwigia linearis
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-01-011:
Ludwigia linearis
FAMILY
Onagraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ludwigia linearis
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