Ludwigia virgata
| Ludwigia virgata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Ludwigia |
| Species: | L. virgata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ludwigia virgata Michx. 1803 | |
Ludwigia virgata, also known by the common names savanna primrose-willow and savannah seedbox, is a flowering plant indigenous to the southeastern United States.[1] It is in the family Onagraceae.[2][3] A perennial, it grows in moist habitats including wet pine savannas and pine flatwoods.[4][5] The plant generally grows to around 3 ft (0.91 m) tall, with the leaves being around 2.5 in (64 mm) long and 0.5 in (13 mm) wide.[6] Present over the southern half of the Coastal Plain, including the Carolina Sandhills region, ranging north to Dare, Pitt, Johnston, etc. in North Carolina.[6]
It serves as an important larval host for insects like the banded sphinx moth and naturally attracts a variety of local pollinators, including bees and butterflies.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ludwigia virgata Michx. savannah primrose-willow". United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Center. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Don, G. (1832). A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants. United Kingdom: J. G. and F. Rivington. p. 697.
- 1 2 "Ludwigia virgata". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin.
- ↑ "Ludwigia virgata (Savanna Seedbox) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu.
- ↑ Godfrey, K.; Wooten, J.W. (1981). Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southeastern United States: Dicotyledons. Greece: University of Georgia Press. p. 399. ISBN 9780820305325.
- 1 2 "Ludwigia virgata". North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 3 June 2026.