Water Primrose

Water Primrose, Creeping Water Primrose

Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven
(formerly Jussiaea repens Ktze.)

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

▲ ▼ young plants submersed in water

▲ mature, flowering plants and flower

Water Primrose:

U.S. and Central and South American native, rooted floating to rooting emergent creeping perennial with straplike alternate leaves and bright-yellow, 5-petalled flowers in the Evening Primrose family (Onagraceae)
Produces creeping roots and stolons
Stems and flowers are held above water surface
Produces spongy “air roots" to get more oxygen to submerged portions of plants
Can be invasive and take over shallow water areas in Missouri