| Ludwigia hirtella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Ludwigia |
| Species: | L. hirtella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ludwigia hirtella (Raf.) | |
Ludwigia hirtella, commonly called spindleroot, [1] is a species of plant in the evening primrose family that is native to the south-central United States of America. [2]
This species is an erect perennial, with alternately arranged leaves that reach a length up to 10 centimeters and a width up to 2.5 centimeters in width. Each flower has four petals that range in length from 7 to 15 millimeters. [3]
L. hirtella's range stretches from New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas. [4]
This species has been observed growing in habitats such as wiregrass-longleaf pinewoods, pine-saw palmetto flatwoods, and wet thickets. [5]
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