| Other Names | False Loosestrife, Narrow-Leaf Water Primrose, Primrose Willow, Seedbox | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Ludwigia octovalis | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Evening Primrose ( Onagraceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 4 petals
Upright to 4 ft. Stem solitary, round, much-branched. Flower: To 1 5/8 in. wide. 4 yellow separate wide-spreading petals. 4 sepals. Flowers solitary, stalked, from leaf axils. Leaves: To 6 in. long and 1 5/8 in. wide. Alternate, shortstalked. Blade narrow at both ends. Margins entire. Found in wet soil. Edges of streams, ponds. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Geyata Ajilvsgi Wildflowers of Texas p. 259 | |||||||||||||
July - October
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