✿Onagraceae · Ludwigia
Marsh Primrose
Ludwigia peploides
HerbMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Delhi
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ludwigia peploides
- Genus
- Ludwigia
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Found in India
- Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“The average leaf is approximately 3.5 inches long and can be egg-shaped to lance-shaped.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“They are hairless and each leaf's base tappers off to a stalk that ranges from 1 to 1.5 inches.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Marsh Primrose itself; the rest are typical of the Onagraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Marsh Primrose itself; the rest are typical of the Onagraceae family — flowering plants only.
About Marsh Primrose
Marsh Primrose (Ludwigia peploides) is a herb in the Onagraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Delhi. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Onagraceae
Evening-Primrose Family
Marsh Primrose belongs to the Onagraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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