Family: Onagraceae
false-loosestrife, top-pod water-primrose
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Robert W. Freckmann
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium (UWSP)
Etymology: Ludwigia: named for Christian Gottlieb Ludwig (1709-1773), a professor in Leipzig
Plants: erect to sagging, perennial, 4"-40" tall forb, usually with many upper branches; stems 4 -angled, smooth
Leaves: alternate, mostly stalkless
Flowers: 4-parted, stalkless; petals tiny and green or absent; inflorescence a long, interrupted, leafy spike; blooms July-Sept.
Habitat: swamps, marshes, wet prairies, streambanks
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect to sagging, perennial, 4"-40" tall forb, usually with many upper branches; stems 4 -angled, smooth
Leaves: alternate, mostly stalkless
Flowers: 4-parted, stalkless; petals tiny and green or absent; inflorescence a long, interrupted, leafy spike; blooms July-Sept.
Habitat: swamps, marshes, wet prairies, streambanks
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 6, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert W. Freckmann
