Pinkweed
Scientific Name:Persicaria pensylvanica
Altenative names, synonyms, exist for this plant. See RPC Plant Details and check the refernce websites for additional information.
Synonym:Polygonum pensylvanicum
Common Name Synonyms: Pennsylvania Smartweed


NOTES: Small spike of densely clustered, reddish pink flowers. Leaves attach to stem by a knotted sheath.

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Pinkweed
Genus species: Persicaria pensylvanica
     Synonym: Polygonum pensylvanicum
Synonym Note:Several botanical sites have adopted the name Persicaria pensylvanica However, the RPC ref. sites continue to use the synonym.
Common Names: Pinkweed
Pennsylvania 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:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Pink/Red
CNC Habitat: Polinator Garden
Identified by:M. Becus
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
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