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| Above and below, Photos by Renee Brecht | Britton and Brown. See
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Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. |
| Botanical name: |
Ludwigia alternifolia L. |
| Common
name: |
seedbox |
| Synonomy: |
| Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. linearifolia Britton | | Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. pubescens Palmer & Steyerm. | | Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. typica Munz |
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| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Onagraceae |
| Growth
Type: |
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
2-3' |
| Foliage: |
leaves alternate, entire, lance shaped and pointed |
| Flowers: |
yellow, not notched, 1/2" - 3/4" across |
| Flowering/fruiting time: |
Flowers early July to late August; fruits early August to late September; more or less persistent through autumn |
| Habitat: |
swamps |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
statewide
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| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
Seedbox, from the seed capsule which is square at the top.
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Sources
**USDA-NRCS
PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An
illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British
Possessions. Vol. 2: 588.
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