Ludwigia sphaerocarpa

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Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Species:
L. sphaerocarpa
Binomial name
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa

Ludwigia sphaerocarpa, common names globe-fruited false-loosestrife, globefruit primrose-willow, round-fruited false-loosestrife, globe-fruited seedbox, globe-fruited ludwigia, spherical-fruited seedbox and round-fruited false loosestrife; is a plant in the Myrtales family Onagraceae found in North America. [1] It is listed as endangered in Connecticut, [2] Indiana, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and as threatened in Michigan and New York (state). It is listed as extirpated in Pennsylvania. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 NRCS. "Ludwigia sphaerocarpa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)