Onagraceae FAMILY
Ludwigia repens
Ludwigia repens
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ludwigia repens is a herbaceous perennial, trailing plant producing stems up to 60cm long[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible leaves, which are used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Colombia; Caribbean; Central America - Guatemala, Mexico to Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma.
HabitatMostly submerged in slow-flowing streams at elevations from sea level to about 90 metres[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ].