Specimen Information

Ludwigia hexapetala
Ludwigia hexapetala
(six petal water primrose)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1321673
GroupPlants
GenusLudwigia
Specieshexapetala
Common Namesix petal water primrose
StateOR
CountyLane
LocalityDelta Ponds, along Delta highway in Eugene near Valley River Center
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Willamette
HUC8 Number17090003
HUC10 NameMuddy Creek-Willamette River
HUC10 Number1709000306
HUC12 NameSring Creek-Willamette River
HUC12 Number170900030601
Map
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Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28950
Author:Holts, L.J.
Date:2014
Title:Control of Ludwigia hexapetala at Delta Ponds
Publisher:Willamette River Initiative
Pages:20 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28951
Author:Alkhadher, M.
Date:2016
Title:South American aquatic weed is here to stay at Eugene’s Delta Ponds, but city succeeds in substantially knocking it back
Publisher:The Register-Guard
CommentsDiscovered near boat ramp in 2007. Treatment began in 2013.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierLaurie Holts
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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