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Polygonum punctatum var. punctatum
Polygonum punctatum Elliott var. punctatum
Dotted Smartweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Persicaria punctata, Persicaria punctata var. eciliata, Polygonum acre, Polygonum punctatum var. aquatile, Polygonum punctatum var. ellipticum, Polygonum punctatum var. parviflorum
USDA Symbol: POPUP4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Rarely tinged pink.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 punctatum var. punctatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum punctatum var. punctatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum punctatum var. punctatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff