Ludwigia peruviana
Common Name(s): Peruvian water primrose
Non-Native to Florida
This species appears on the following legally prohibited plant lists
CATEGORY I on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council’s (FLEPPC) 2017 List of Invasive Plant Species
For brief control information, see Efficacy of Herbicide Active Ingredients Against Aquatic Weeds (EDIS Pub #SS-AGR-44)
Ludwigia peruviana is commly found growing in swamps, lakes and pond margins nearly throughout Florida. They are native to tropical America and bloom all year (Wunderlin, 2003).