Ludwigia perennis
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Description
A herb. It is erect and grows each year from seed. The stems are 20-100 cm tall. The leaves are sword shaped and 1-11 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flower petals are yellow.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet sites on flood plains and ditches from near sea level to 1,200 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Central Asia, China, East Africa, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, West Africa,
