Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
globefruit primrose-willow, round-pod water-primrose
Family
Onagraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblong, elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Petals
no petals
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Sepals 4. No petals. Capsules hemispheric, wider than long, round in cross-section. Minute bractlets at base of capsule.
Habitat
Swamps and wet soil. Bogs and shallow pools.