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The Nonindigenous Occurrences section of the NAS species profiles has a new structure. The section is now dynamically updated from the NAS database to ensure that it contains the most current and accurate information. Occurrences are summarized in Table 1, alphabetically by state, with years of earliest and most recent observations, and the tally and names of drainages where the species was observed. The table contains hyperlinks to collections tables of specimens based on the states, years, and drainages selected. References to specimens that were not obtained through sighting reports and personal communications are found through the hyperlink in the Table 1 caption or through the individual specimens linked in the collections tables.




Ludwigia peploides
Ludwigia peploides
(floating primrose-willow)
Plants
Native Transplant

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Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven

Common name: floating primrose-willow

Taxonomy: available through www.itis.govITIS logo

Native Range:
Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) Explained
Interactive maps: Point Distribution Maps

Nonindigenous Occurrences:

Table 1. States with nonindigenous occurrences, the earliest and latest observations in each state, and the tally and names of HUCs with observations†. Names and dates are hyperlinked to their relevant specimen records. The list of references for all nonindigenous occurrences of Ludwigia peploides are found here.

StateFirst ObservedLast ObservedTotal HUCs with observations†HUCs with observations†
AZ196019601Lower Colorado Region
AR201120111Lower Arkansas-Maumelle
CA1916202227Big Chico Creek-Sacramento River; Butte Creek; California Region; Coyote; Honcut Headwaters-Lower Feather; Lower American; Lower San Joaquin River; Monterey Bay; Paynes Creek-Sacramento River; Russian; Sacramento-Stone Corral; Salinas; San Francisco Bay; San Gabriel; San Joaquin Delta; San Pablo Bay; San Pedro Channel Islands; Santa Ana; Tomales-Drake Bays; Upper Cache; Upper Calaveras California; Upper Coon-Upper Auburn; Upper Cosumnes; Upper Mokelumne; Upper Putah; Upper Stanislaus; Upper Tuolumne
DE201320223Brandywine-Christina; Chester-Sassafras; Delaware Bay
FL201920234Everglades; Kissimmee; Lower Ochlockonee; Manatee
GA201520151Lower Flint
IN201920253Little Calumet-Galien; St. Marys; Upper Wabash
IA195620013Bear-Wyaconda; Lake Red Rock; Lower Iowa
LA19931993*
MD201620227Chester-Sassafras; Gunpowder-Patapsco; Lower Potomac; Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan; Middle Potomac-Catoctin; Monocacy; Patuxent
MI201920255Black-Macatawa; Detroit; Lake St. Clair; Ottawa-Stony; Saginaw
MS19741974*
NE199520232Lower Platte; Salt
NJ186520258Crosswicks-Neshaminy; Great Egg Harbor; Hackensack-Passaic; Lower Delaware; Middle Delaware-Musconetcong; Mullica-Toms; Raritan; Sandy Hook-Staten Island
NM19801980*
NY199220256Bronx; Irondequoit-Ninemile; Middle Delaware-Mongaup-Brodhead; Northern Long Island; Sandy Hook-Staten Island; Southern Long Island
NC1989202210Contentnea; Haw; Lower Catawba; Lower Yadkin; Rocky; South Fork Catawba; Upper Cape Fear; Upper Catawba; Upper Neuse; Upper Pee Dee
OH201720259Ashtabula-Chagrin; Cedar-Portage; Lake Erie; Licking; Little Miami; Lower Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio; Middle Ohio-Laughery; Upper Ohio-Shade; Upper Scioto
OR197920248Lower Rogue; Lower Willamette; Middle Rogue; Middle Willamette; North Santiam; Pacific Northwest Region; Siuslaw; Upper Willamette
PA199120259Crosswicks-Neshaminy; Lower Allegheny; Lower Delaware; Lower Susquehanna; Lower Susquehanna-Swatara; Middle Allegheny-Tionesta; Middle Delaware-Musconetcong; Monocacy; Schuylkill
SC200320227Cooper; Lake Marion; Lower Broad; Lower Catawba; Saluda; Santee; Upper Savannah
TN201920191Holston
TX199020182Lower Trinity; Sulphur Headwaters
VA198620225Appomattox; Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan; Middle Potomac-Catoctin; Nottoway; Shenandoah
WA200420254Deschutes; Lake Washington; Lower Columbia-Clatskanie; Pacific Northwest Region
WV201920204Little Kanawha; Raccoon-Symmes; Shenandoah; Upper Ohio-Shade

Table last updated 6/11/2026

† Populations may not be currently present.

* HUCs are not listed for states where the observation(s) cannot be approximated to a HUC (e.g. state centroids or Canadian provinces).


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Revision Date: 8/30/2023

Citation Information:
U.S. Geological Survey, 2026, Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov/Queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=3215, Revision Date: 8/30/2023, Access Date: 6/11/2026

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [6/11/2026].

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