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Polygonum hirsutum
Polygonum hirsutum Walter
Hairy Smartweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Persicaria hirsuta
USDA Symbol: POHI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SCNative Habitat: Sandy soils, open areas in savannahs, pond margins, ditches, often in shallow water.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygonum hirsutum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum hirsutum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum hirsutum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR