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Polygonum arifolium

Polygonum arifolium L.

Halberdleaf Tearthumb

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Persicaria arifolia, Polygonum arifolium var. lentiforme, Polygonum arifolium var. pubescens, Tracaulon arifolium

USDA Symbol: poar6

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems climbing, up to about 5 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Shaded swamps, ponds, tidal marshes along rivers, wet ravines in forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

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

Metadata

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

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