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Floating Primrose-Willow
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Floating Primrose-Willow
ludwigia peploides
The Floating Primrose-Willow is a beautiful plant that floats on water, with bright yellow flowers that bloom in the sun! This plant is great for making ponds look pretty and providing a home for little creatures.
Habitat: Wetlands, lakes, and ponds
Appearance
The Floating Primrose-Willow has vibrant yellow, five-petaled flowers that often appear to float directly on the water's surface. Its green, oval-to-lance-shaped leaves are arranged alternately on reddish, often spongy stems that trail extensively, forming dense mats.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderMyrtalesFamilyOnagraceaeGenusLudwigia
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
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Interesting facts
It can produce thousands of tiny, sticky seeds, helping it spread far and wide by hitchhiking!
It can survive and even thrive in water that would be too polluted for many other plants!
This plant's stems can grow incredibly long, sometimes over 5 meters, to cover vast water surfaces!
When its mats get very thick, they can even support small animals walking right across them!
Special abilities
Ability
Amphibious Growth
Floating Primrose-Willow can grow both submerged in water and rooted in muddy soil on land, adapting to changing water levels.
Ability
Oxygen Supplier
Floating Primrose-Willow has specialized roots that can take in oxygen directly from water or air, helping it thrive in low-oxygen environments.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 10-30 cm
- Spread
- 50-500 cm
- Flower Size
- 2-5 cm
- Bloom Season
- Summer to early fall
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
eaten by
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
eats its seeds and foliage
pollinates
European honey bee
Apis mellifera
visits flowers for nectar
shelters
Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
hides in dense mats
Traits
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Herbivorous
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Aquatic
Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Pollinator
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Also known as
Floating WillowYellow Water Buttercup
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Safety
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
No special safety notes yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Floating Primrose-Willow?
10-30 cm
How wide does Floating Primrose-Willow spread?
50-500 cm
How big are the flowers on Floating Primrose-Willow?
2-5 cm
When does Floating Primrose-Willow bloom?
Summer to early fall
Is Floating Primrose-Willow edible?
No
Is Floating Primrose-Willow toxic?
None
What is Floating Primrose-Willow's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Floating Primrose-Willow pollinated?
Insect
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