Original identification: Ludwigia palustris
Current identification: Lythrum portula
Photographer: Susan McDougall
Date Photographed: August 25, 2021
Location: U.S.A., Washington, Clallam County: Elwha River mouth
Elevation: 1 ft.
Coordinates: 48.15015° N, 123.55943° W
Annotation History:
Lythrum portula
Sean Patrick, August 1st, 2022
Several of the photos listed under Ludwigia palustris are misidentified and appear to be photos of Lythrum portula. Note the rounded leaf tips and the linear appendages between the calyx/hypanthium lobes, as opposed to the pointed leaf tips and simple sepals of Ludwigia palustris.