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Globefruit Primrose-willow (Ludwigia sphaerocarpa)

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Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
1913 illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Species:
L. sphaerocarpa
Binomial name
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa

Ludwigia sphaerocarpa, common names globe-fruited false-loosestrife, globefruit primrose-willow, round-fruited false-loosestrife, globe-fruited seedbox, globe-fruited ludwigia, spherical-fruited seedbox and round-fruited false loosestrife; is a plant found in North America.[1] It is listed as endangered in Connecticut, [2] Indiana, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and as threatened in Michigan and New York (state). It is listed as extirpated in Pennsylvania.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b NRCS. "Ludwigia sphaerocarpa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)