Creeping water primrose (Floating primrose-willow, Floating water primrose) – Ludwigia peploides
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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.
Description text authors:
Terho Hyvönen (LUKE) and Arto Kurtto (LUOMUSi) – 15 March 2016 – published 18 March 2016.
Observations in Finland
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
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
This species is invasive
Regulatory Status
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form