Ludwigia alternifolia

Ludwigia alternifolia

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Species:
L. alternifolia
Binomial name
Ludwigia alternifolia
Synonyms[3]
  • Isnardia alternifolia (L.) DC.
  • Ludwigia alternifolia var. typica Munz
  • Isnardia alternifolia var. salicifolia (Poir.) DC.
  • Isnardia alternifolia var. uniflora (Raf.) DC.
  • Isnardia aurantiaca DC.
  • Ludwigia alternifolia var. linearifolia Britton
  • Ludwigia alternifolia var. pubescens E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
  • Ludwigia angustifolia var. ramosissima (Walter) Poir.
  • Ludwigia aurantiaca Raf.
  • Ludwigia macrocarpa Michx.
  • Ludwigia microcarpa Link
  • Ludwigia pruinosa Raf.
  • Ludwigia ramosissima Walter
  • Ludwigia salicifolia Poir.
  • Ludwigia uniflora Raf.

Ludwigia alternifolia, commonly known as seedbox,[4] bushy seedbox,[2] rattlebox,[5] and square-pod water-primrose,[6] is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Onagraceae (evening primrose family).[7] It is native to central and eastern North America, growing in marshes, wet meadows, and swamps. It has yellow, four-petaled flowers and brown seed pods that are shaped like a cube.

  1. ^ Smith, K. 2016. Ludwigia alternifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T64317439A67730007. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64317439A67730007.en. Accessed on 08 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
  3. ^ "Ludwigia alternifolia L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov.
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  6. ^ "Ludwigia alternifolia (square-pod water-primrose): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org.
  7. ^ Bodner, James H. Miller, Karl V. Miller ; featuring photography by Ted (2005). Forest plants of the Southeast and their wildlife uses (Rev. ed.). Athens: University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820327488.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)