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Polygonum lapathifolium

Polygonum lapathifolium L.

Curlytop Knotweed, Curl-top Smartweed, Pale Smartweed

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Persicaria incarnata, Persicaria lapathifolia, Persicaria tomentosa, Polygonum incanum, Polygonum incarnatum, Polygonum lapathifolium ssp. pallidum, Polygonum lapathifolium var. incanum, Polygonum lapathifolium var. nodosum, Polygonum lapathifolium var. ovatum, Polygonum lapathifolium var. prostratum, Polygonum lapathifolium var. salicifolium, Polygonum nodosum, Polygonum oneillii, Polygonum pensylvanicum ssp. oneillii, Polygonum scabrum, Polygonum tomentosum

USDA Symbol: pola4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I)

Polygonum lapathifolium has arching, white or pale rose flower spikes and usually smooth stems.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

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

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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