Ludwigia peploides
E1039627
Ludwigia peploides is an aquatic flowering plant commonly known as floating primrose-willow, often found in wetlands and waterways where it can form dense mats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ludwigia peploides canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13395961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ludwigia peploides Context triple: [Onagraceae, includesSpecies, Ludwigia peploides]
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A.
Trapa natans
Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut, is an aquatic plant species characterized by its floating rosettes of leaves and hard, horned fruits, often considered invasive in freshwater ecosystems.
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B.
Callitriche stagnalis
Callitriche stagnalis is a small, aquatic flowering plant commonly found in still or slow-moving freshwater habitats across temperate regions.
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C.
Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes is a free-floating freshwater aquatic plant, commonly known as water lettuce, recognized for its rosette of velvety leaves and its role as an invasive species in many warm regions.
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D.
Lemna
Lemna is a genus of tiny free-floating aquatic plants, commonly known as duckweeds, that form dense mats on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
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E.
Eichhornia
Eichhornia is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the water hyacinth family, best known for species that often become invasive in freshwater habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ludwigia peploides Target entity description: Ludwigia peploides is an aquatic flowering plant commonly known as floating primrose-willow, often found in wetlands and waterways where it can form dense mats.
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A.
Trapa natans
Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut, is an aquatic plant species characterized by its floating rosettes of leaves and hard, horned fruits, often considered invasive in freshwater ecosystems.
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B.
Callitriche stagnalis
Callitriche stagnalis is a small, aquatic flowering plant commonly found in still or slow-moving freshwater habitats across temperate regions.
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C.
Pistia stratiotes
Pistia stratiotes is a free-floating freshwater aquatic plant, commonly known as water lettuce, recognized for its rosette of velvety leaves and its role as an invasive species in many warm regions.
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D.
Lemna
Lemna is a genus of tiny free-floating aquatic plants, commonly known as duckweeds, that form dense mats on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
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E.
Eichhornia
Eichhornia is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the water hyacinth family, best known for species that often become invasive in freshwater habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName |
creeping water primrose
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floating primrose-willow ⓘ |
| dispersal |
dispersal by water currents of stem fragments
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water-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact |
clogs irrigation channels
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forms dense mats on water surface ⓘ reduces water flow ⓘ shades out native aquatic vegetation ⓘ |
| family | Onagraceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| genus | Ludwigia ⓘ |
| growthForm | creeping ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving waterways ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| impactOnHumans |
affects irrigation efficiency
ⓘ
impedes recreational water use ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Asia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ |
| invasiveStatus |
invasive species in Australia
ⓘ
invasive species in Europe ⓘ invasive species in parts of North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm | perennial herb ⓘ |
| management |
herbicide treatment used for control
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mechanical removal used for control ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
North America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | floating leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seed
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by stem fragments ⓘ |
| rooting | roots at stem nodes ⓘ |
| stemType |
floating stems
ⓘ
prostrate stems ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ludwigia peploides Description of subject: Ludwigia peploides is an aquatic flowering plant commonly known as floating primrose-willow, often found in wetlands and waterways where it can form dense mats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.