clovestrip
Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H.Raven
Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H.Raven is a species in the Onagraceae family, commonly known as clovestrip. It is native to Australia, North America, and South America, but has spread to many other regions, including parts of Europe, South America, and Asia. It is a perennial aquatic herb that grows in moist, wet, or flooded environments. It is known for its invasive potential, often forming dense mats on water surfaces and clogging waterways.
Description
Ludwigia peploides is a flowering plant in the evening primrose family. It has creeping stems that can grow over 2 meters long and form floating mats. The leaves are several centimeters long and arranged alternately along the stem. The flowers have 5 to 6 lance-shaped sepals and a corolla of 5 or 6 bright yellow petals, up to 2.4 centimeters in length. The fruit is a hard, cylindrical capsule. This species is known for its ability to naturalize in various habitats and for its impact on water ecosystems as an invasive aquatic weed.
Other common names
Water primrosefloating primrose-willowclovestripcreeping water-primrosewater-primrose
Distribution
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca · BR · Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis · Australasian · Nearctic · Neotropical · TR · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · IT · FR · Cimitarra · Italy · SE · MG · ES · AU · NZ · Wadden Sea · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Meta, Putumayo, Risaralda, Santander, Vaupés · NO · DK · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Cuenca de Río Claro · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Alabama
Synonyms
Jussiaea peploidesJussiaea repens var. peploidesLudwigia adscendens var. peploidesLudwigia clavellina var. peploides