General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Plant Spread: Mat forming, 2 - 6 feet
Fruit: Other: Hard, cylindrical capsules, each containing numerous seeds.
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant

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Common names
  • Water Primrose
  • Water-Primrose
  • Floating Primrose Willow
  • Clove-Strip
  • Yellow Water-Weed
  • Floating Primrose-Willow
  • Creeping Water-Primrose

Photo Gallery
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2010-08-22
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2017-04-16
The leaves are greening up as the temps warm
Location: Summerton, SC
Date: 2020-07-25
This was in Santee Cooper lake.
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2018-05-05
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2017-05-18
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2010-08-22
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2010-08-22
Location: Perelman Park, Manheim Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-07-26
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2017-03-13
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2017-03-13
Young rosette appeared in early spring
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2010-08-22
Location: Perelman Park, Manheim Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-07-26
Location: Perelman Park, Manheim Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-07-26
Photo by wildflowers
Discussion Threads about this plant
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This is Not Ludwigia palustris! by JoeMetzger Jul 18, 2018 1:55 AM 3

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