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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)
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: RedBloom 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 , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight 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 |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygonum sagittatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum sagittatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum sagittatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-05-02Research By: TWC Staff