Creeping water Primrose vs ludwigie polycarpe

Ludwigia adscendens compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping water Primrose	ludwigie polycarpe
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Ludwigia	Ludwigia
Species	Ludwigia adscendens	Ludwigia polycarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping water Primrose and ludwigie polycarpe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ludwigia.

Conservation Status

Creeping water Primrose

LC — Least Concern

ludwigie polycarpe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping water Primrose	ludwigie polycarpe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping water Primrose

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), and North America (Honduras).

ludwigie polycarpe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.