Scientific or common name:

Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. linearifolia Britton

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ONAGRACEAE - Evening Primrose family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. linearifolia Britton
Rank: variety
See: ► Ludwigia alternifolia L.

Images of Ludwigia alternifolia var. linearifolia

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Common names

U.S. name: Seedbox
English name: rattlebox
English name: seedbox

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Ludwigia alternifolia L.
= Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. pubescens Palmer & Steyerm.
= Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. typica Munz

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Species:

1) Ludwigia alata Elliot 2) Ludwigia alternifolia L. 3) Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. linearifolia Britton 4) Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. pubescens Palmer & Steyerm. 5) Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. typica Munz 6) Ludwigia arcuata Walter 7) Ludwigia bonariensis (Micheli) H. Hara 8) Ludwigia brevipes (B.H. Long ex Britton, A. Braun & Small) Eames 9) Ludwigia curtissii Chapm. 10) Ludwigia cylindrica Elliot var. brachycarpa Torr. & A. Gray 11) Ludwigia decurrens Walter 12) Ludwigia erecta (L.) H. Hara 13) Ludwigia glandulosa Walter 14) Ludwigia glandulosa Walter ssp. brachycarpa (Torr. & A. Gray) Peng 15) Ludwigia glandulosa Walter ssp. glandulosa 16) Ludwigia glandulosa Walter var. torreyi Munz 17) Ludwigia glandulosa Walter var. typica Munz 18) Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet 19) Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet ssp. grandiflora 20) Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet ssp. hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) G.L. Nesom & Kartesz 21) Ludwigia hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) Zardini, Gu & P.H. Raven 22) Ludwigia hirtella Raf. 23) Ludwigia hyssopifolia (G. Don) Exell apud A.R. Fernandes 24) Ludwigia lanceolata Elliot 25) Ludwigia leptocarpa (Nutt.) H. Hara 26) Ludwigia leptocarpa (Nutt.) H. Hara var. meyeriana (Kuntze) Alain 27) Ludwigia linearis Walter 28) Ludwigia linearis Walter var. puberula Engelm. & A. Gray 29) Ludwigia linifolia Poir. 30) Ludwigia longifolia (DC.) H. Hara 31) Ludwigia maritima Harper 32) Ludwigia microcarpa Michx. 33) Ludwigia natans Elliot 34) Ludwigia natans Elliot var. stipitata Fernald & Grisc. 35) Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven 36) Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven ssp. octovalvis 37) Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven ssp. sessiliflora (Micheli) P.H. Raven 38) Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven var. ligustrifolia (Kunth) Alain 39) Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven var. macropoda (C. Presl) Shinners 40) Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven var. octofila (DC.) Alain 41) Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven var. sessiliflora (Micheli) Shinners 42) Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliot 43) Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliot var. americana (DC.) Fernald & Grisc. 44) Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliot var. nana Fernald & Grisc. 45) Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliot var. pacifica Fernald & Grisc. 46) Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven 47) Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven ssp. glabrescens (Kuntze) P.H. Raven 48) Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven ssp. montevidensis (Spreng.) P.H. Raven 49) Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven ssp. peploides 50) Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven var. glabrescens (Kuntze) Shinners 51) Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven var. montevidensis (Spreng.) Shinners 52) Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H. Hara 53) Ludwigia pilosa Walter 54) Ludwigia polycarpa Short & Peter 55) Ludwigia ravenii Peng 56) Ludwigia repens J.R. Forst. 57) Ludwigia repens J.R. Forst. var. rotundata (Griseb.) Gomes 58) Ludwigia repens J.R. Forst. var. stipitata (Fernald & Grisc.) Munz 59) Ludwigia simpsonii Chapm. 60) Ludwigia simulata Small 61) Ludwigia spathulata Torr. & A. Gray 62) Ludwigia spathulifolia Small 63) Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Elliot 64) Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Elliot var. deamii Fernald & Grisc. 65) Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Elliot var. jungens Fernald & Grisc. 66) Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Elliot var. macrocarpa Fernald & Grisc. 67) Ludwigia suffruticosa Walter 68) Ludwigia uruguayensis (Camb.) H. Hara 69) Ludwigia uruguayensis (Camb.) H. Hara var. major (Hassler) Munz 70) Ludwigia virgata Michx. 71) Ludwigia x lacustris Eames (pro sp.)

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON, QC)


Map for Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. linearifolia Britton
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Onagraceae)
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1) Anogra (evening primrose) 2) Boisduvalia (willowherb) 3) Calylophus (sundrops) 4) Camissonia (suncup) 5) Chamaenerion (fireweed) 6) Chamerion (fireweed) 7) Chylismia (suncup) 8) Circaea 9) Clarkia 10) Clylismia (suncup) 11) Epilobium (willowherb) 12) Eulobus (suncup) 13) Fuchsia 14) Galpinsia (sundrops) 15) Gaura (beeblossom) 16) Gaurella (evening primrose) 17) Gayophytum (groundsmoke) 18) Godetia (clarkia) 19) Hartmannia (evening primrose) 20) Heterogaura (clarkia) 21) Isnardia (primrose-willow) 22) Jussiaea (suncup) 23) Kneiffia (evening primrose) 24) Lavauxia (evening primrose) 25) Lopezia 26) Ludwigia (primrose-willow) 27) Ludwigiantha (primrose-willow) 28) Megapterium (evening primrose) 29) Meriolix (sundrops) 30) Oenothera (evening primrose) 31) Pachylophis (evening primrose) 32) Peniophyllum (evening primrose) 33) Raimannia (evening primrose) 34) Salpingia (sundrops) 35) Sphaerostigma (suncup) 36) Stenosiphon 37) Taraxia (suncup) 38) Zauschneria (willowherb)

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Common names (Ludwigia)
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1) (no name) 2) Anglestem primrose-willow (Ludwigia leptocarpa) 3) Carolina primrose-willow (Ludwigia bonariensis) 4) Creeping primrose-willow (Ludwigia repens) 5) Curtiss' primrose-willow (Ludwigia curtissii) 6) Cylindricfruit primrose-willow (Ludwigia glandulosa) 7) Floating primrose-willow (Ludwigia peploides) 8) Globefruit primrose-willow (Ludwigia sphaerocarpa) 9) Hairy primrose-willow (Ludwigia pilosa) 10) Lanceleaf primrose-willow (Ludwigia lanceolata) 11) Large-flower primrose-willow (Ludwigia grandiflora) 12) Long Beach primrose-willow (Ludwigia brevipes) 13) Longleaf primrose-willow (Ludwigia longifolia) 14) Manyfruit primrose-willow (Ludwigia polycarpa) 15) Marsh seedbox (Ludwigia palustris) 16) Mexican primrose-willow (Ludwigia octovalvis) 17) Narrowleaf primrose-willow (Ludwigia linearis) 18) Peruvian primrose-willow (Ludwigia peruviana) 19) Piedmont primrose-willow (Ludwigia arcuata) 20) Raven's primrose-willow (Ludwigia ravenii) 21) Savannah primrose-willow (Ludwigia virgata) 22) Seaside primrose-willow (Ludwigia maritima) 23) Seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia) 24) Shrubby primrose-willow (Ludwigia suffruticosa) 25) Simpson's primrose-willow (Ludwigia simpsonii) 26) Smallfruit primrose-willow (Ludwigia microcarpa) 27) Southeastern primrose-willow (Ludwigia linifolia) 28) Spindleroot (Ludwigia hirtella) 29) Spoon primrose-willow (Ludwigia spathulata) 30) Winged primrose-willow (Ludwigia alata) 31) Wingleaf primrose-willow (Ludwigia decurrens) 32) Yerba de jicotea (Ludwigia erecta)

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More species:
1) Ludwigia alternifolia L. var. pubescens Palmer & Steyerm. [139]
2) Ludwigia arcuata Walter [315]
3) Ludwigia cylindrica Elliot var. brachycarpa Torr. & A. Gray [179]
4) Ludwigia glandulosa Walter [432]
5) Ludwigia glandulosa Walter var. typica Munz [132]
6) Ludwigia hirtella Raf. [377]
7) Ludwigia linifolia Poir. [310]
8) Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven var. macropoda (C. Presl) Shinners [142]
9) Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven [1201]
10) Ludwigia repens J.R. Forst. var. stipitata (Fernald & Grisc.) Munz [138]

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