Water Smartweed
Scientific Name:Persicaria amphibia
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Synonym:Polygonum amphibium
Common Name Synonyms: Smartweed

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Water Smartweed
Genus species: Persicaria amphibia
     Synonym: Polygonum amphibium
Common Names: Water Smartweed
Smartweed
Family Name: Polygonaceae  
Annual or perennial herbs, or woody vines; leaves alternate, simple, mostly entire, stipules typically united into an ocrea (a tubular, papery sheath); flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular, in short axillary clusters or in various elongate inflorescences; fruit a trigonous or lenticular achene.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Introduced Native
Category:Aquatic
Flower Color:Pink/Red
Identified by:M. Becus
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