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Ludwigia palustris
WATER-PURSLANE
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		WATER-PURSLANE
Park Synonyms:		Isnardia palustris

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Myrtales, Family Onagraceae, Genus Ludwigia, Species Ludwigia palustris


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		DC: SNR; MD: SNR; VA: S5; WV: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Amistad National Recreation Area	Antietam National Battlefield
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Buffalo National River
Cape Cod National Seashore	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Eisenhower National Historic Site	Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
First State National Historical Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Gateway National Recreation Area	Gauley River National Recreation Area
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Haleakala National Park	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Lassen Volcanic National Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Minute Man National Historical Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Monocacy National Battlefield	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Niobrara National Scenic River	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Olympic National Park	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Saratoga National Historical Park	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Suitland Parkway
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Weir Farm National Historical Park	Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Yosemite National Park


Last Modified Date:	7/18/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/7/2025 3:55:23 PM

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NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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