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Polygonum virginianum

Polygonum virginianum L.

Jumpseed

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Antenoron virginianum, Persicaria virginiana, Polygonum virginianum var. glaberrimum, Tovara virginiana, Tovara virginiana var. glaberrima

USDA Symbol: POVI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rarely pink.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON , QC

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC	FAC		FAC	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Web Reference

Webref 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 virginianum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polygonum virginianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum virginianum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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