Mexican Primrose Willow

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven - Evening Primrose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Mexican Primrose Willow: Eumorpha fasciatus fasciatus

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
USA+: Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.