Mild Waterpepper
Scientific Name:Persicaria hydropiperoides
Altenative names, synonyms, exist for this plant. See RPC Plant Details and check the refernce websites for additional information.
Synonym:Polygonum hydropiperoides
Common Name Synonyms: Swamp Smartweed


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Mild Waterpepper
Genus species: Persicaria hydropiperoides
     Synonym: Polygonum hydropiperoides
Synonym Note:Several botanical sites have adopted the name Persicaria hydropiperoides However, the RPC ref. sites continue to use the synonym.
Common Names: Mild Waterpepper
Swamp 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
Native
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Pink/Red
CNC Habitat: Krippendorf Arboretum
Nature Playscape
Polinator Garden
Identified by:M. Becus
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