Ludwigia lanceolata Elliott. Section: Isnardia. Common name: Lanceleaf Seedbox. Phenology: Aug-Sep. Habitat: Pocosins, interdune ponds, open wet areas. Distribution: Se. NC south to c. peninsular FL, west to Panhandle FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: This species is tetraploid (n = 16). Peng (1989) discusses various fertile hybrids and intergrades of this species with others, including L. ×simulata Small (pro sp.), the hybrid L. lanceolata x pilosa.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl4, FNA10, K4, RAB, S, S13, WH3, Peng (1989), Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007); < Ludwigia alata Elliott — GW2. Basionym: Ludwigia lanceolata Elliott 1817
Links to other floras: = Ludwigia lanceolata - FNA10
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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