Hampshire Purslane vs Water primrose

Ludwigia palustris compared with Ludwigia peploides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hampshire Purslane	Water primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Myrtales (桃金娘目)	Myrtales (桃金娘目)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Ludwigia	Ludwigia
Species	Ludwigia palustris	Ludwigia peploides

Evolutionary Relationship

Hampshire Purslane and Water primrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ludwigia.

Conservation Status

Hampshire Purslane

NE — Not Evaluated

Water primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hampshire Purslane	Water primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hampshire Purslane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

Water primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Turkey), Europe (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇸🇪 Sweden