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Polygonum meisnerianum
Polygonum meisnerianum Cham. & Schltdl.
Branched Tearthumb, Mexican Tear-thumb, Mexican Tearthumb
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Persicaria meisneriana
USDA Symbol: POME4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , LA , SC , TXNative Habitat: Swamps, wet ditches, thickets.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 meisnerianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum meisnerianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum meisnerianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR