dotted smartweed

Persicaria punctata

Summary 3

Persicaria hydropiperoides is a New World species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family known by the common names swamp smartweed and false waterpepper. It is widespread across much of North America and South America. It grows in moist and wet habitats, and is sometimes semi-aquatic.

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  1. (c) Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/38514062@N03/44516759631/
  2. (c) Rob Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rob Curtis
  3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persicaria_hydropiperoides

More Info

iNat Map

Status native
Form herbaceous
Leaf type simple
Arrangement alternate
Color white