Wingleaf Primrose-Willow

Description:

Wingleaf Primrose-willow has four bright yellow petals on the blossom which is about 1 inch across, a bit larger than the similar Ludwigia alternifolia. The alternate leaves of Ludwigia decurrens are “decurrent” - the leaf base extends down the stem as “wings”. It is the only Ludwigia with winged stems.

Habitat:

It grows in wet or marshy area, and is sometimes aquatic. Fragments of the plant will root in a day or two in water. Native to the southern two-thirds of central and eastern United States. Found in: AL, AR, CA, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV

Notes:

Spotted growing in a marshy area near the swim beach at Cauble Park on Acworth Lake.