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Polygonum punctatum var. confertiflorum

Polygonum punctatum Elliott var. confertiflorum (Meisn.) Fassett

Dotted Smartweed

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Persicaria punctata var. leptostachya, Polygonum punctatum var. leptostachyum, Polygonum punctatum var. parvum

USDA Symbol: POPUC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (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 , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Rarely tinged pink.

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 punctatum var. confertiflorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polygonum punctatum var. confertiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum punctatum var. confertiflorum

Metadata

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

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