Ludwigia epilobioides subsp. greatrexii (Syn, L. greatrexii):
An annual occurring on the edges of paddies or agricultural
water channels, the stems grow to 30-70cm in height with vellus as
with the leaves or fruit. The leaves are alternate, 7-8cm in length,
in the shape of a long elliptical to lanceolate, with entire
margins. The flowers are yellow, around 8mm in diameter; petals are
five in number, each about 4cm long and lanceolate in shape, and
sepals are five, 3-4mm long. The Ministry of the Environment
designates this species as an NT. Bloom time: August-October. |