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Smith, R.W.

Polygonum sagittatum

Polygonum sagittatum L.

Arrowleaf Tearthumb

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Persicaria sagittata, Polygonum sagittatum var. gracilentum, Tracaulon sagittatum, Tracaulon sagittatum var. gracilentum, Truellum sagittatum

USDA Symbol: POSA5

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

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

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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