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Ludwigia peplioides
Perennial. Plants float on water. Flowers. Ca. 1 inch diameter; arise from leaf axil; yellow; five obvate petals with pale pinnate nerves; five sepals; 10 yellow stamen; cylindrical pistel with single style (characteristic of Ludwigia sp.) Leaves ca. 3 inches long; elliptical with smooth margins; glossy; arranged alternately. Stems are green with red-brown areas.
Growing in shallow water on south shore of inlet below the Old Fort.
Several years ago, this patch was dense and flowered profusely. Very few flowers this year – I saw only one flower. This plant is considered a noxious weed in some areas.
Spotted on Aug 10, 2015
Submitted on Oct 7, 2015
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