Family:
Oangraceae
Ludwigia peploides
Water Primrose
Other Names:
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Habitat & Site Selection:
Low areas subject to flooding, margins of lakes and streamside
Habit:
Prostrate, often villous herb 10 cm to 1 m high, rooting at nodes or floating with ascending flowering stems, with glossy green leaves on floating stems to 4 m long and prolific bright yellow flowers summer-autumn.
Propagation:
Cuttings which strike readily or from seed.
VALUES:
Wildlife:
Useful in dams.
Ornamental:
Highly ornamental due to attractive leaves and flowers.
Other:
Grazed sparingly by stock.