Ludwigia polycarpa Short & R.Peter is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ludwigia polycarpa Short & R.Peter

Ludwigia polycarpa Short & R.Peter

Ludwigia polycarpa is a North American plant with conservation statuses of special concern or endangered across several US states.

Family
Genus
Ludwigia
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Ludwigia polycarpa Short & R.Peter

Ludwigia polycarpa, commonly known as many-fruited false-loosestrife and false loosestrife seedbox, is a plant species native to North America. In Connecticut, it is classified as a species of special concern and is believed to be extirpated from the state. It holds endangered status in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Ludwigia

More from Onagraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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