Creeping water primrose (Floating water primrose, Floating primrose-willow) Ludwigia peploides

Description

Creeping water primrose is a helophyte and/or nympheid (floating-leaf) aquatic plant that causes damage by clogging waterways. It is native to the New World and has been found as an alien species in several European countries.

Source: FinBIF species descriptions
Description text authors:

Terho Hyvönen (LUKE) and Arto Kurtto (LUOMUSi) – 15 March 2016 – published 18 March 2016.

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Scientific name
Ludwigia peploides
Author
(Kunth) P. H. Raven
Vernacular names
  • loikorusolehti (Finnish)
  • krypludwigia (Swedish)
  • Creeping water primrose (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.254335
Taxon rank
species
This species is invasive
EstablishmentDoes not occur in Finland
Regulatory Status
  • Invasive alien species of Union concern (EU 2016/1141; 2017/1263; 2019/1262; 2022/1203) ?
DNA barcode sequences
Ludwigia peploides
11 public records
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants