Lady's Thumb     Information
INVASIVE
Scientific Name:Persicaria maculosa
Altenative names, synonyms, exist for this plant. See RPC Plant Details and check the refernce websites for additional information.
Synonym:Polygonum persicaria


NOTES: Native to Eurasia.

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Lady's Thumb
Genus species: Persicaria maculosa
     Synonym: Polygonum persicaria
Synonym Note:Several botanical sites have adopted the name Persicaria maculosa However, the RPC ref. sites continue to use the synonym.
Common Name: Lady's Thumb
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
Nonnative
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Pink/Red
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
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