Vascular Plant Herbarium

Vascular Plant Database Genus Results

Category: Dicots
Family Name: Polygonaceae

Persicaria - [maps | photos]

• Persicaria amphibia (L.) A. Gray
  NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: water knotweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum coccineum Muhl. ex Willd.

         • Polygonum amphibium L.

• Persicaria arifolia (L.) Haraldson (TN Threatened)
  NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: halberdleaf tearthumb
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum arifolium L.

• Persicaria glabra (Willd.) M. Gómez
  NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: denseflower knotweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum densiflorum Meisn.

         • Polygonum glabrum Willd.

• Persicaria hydropiper * (L.) Spach
  NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: marshpepper knotweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum hydropiper L.

• Persicaria hydropiperoides (Michx.) Small
  NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: swamp smartweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx.

• Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray
  NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: curlytop knotweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum lapathifolium L.

• Persicaria longiseta * (Bruijn) Katagawa
  NWI TN: Facultative Wetland -
  Common Name: oriental ladysthumb
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum caespitosum Blume var. longisetum (deBruyn) A.N. Steward

• Persicaria maculosa * Gray
  NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: spotted ladysthumb
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum persicaria L.

• Persicaria orientalis * (L.) Spach
  NWI TN: Facultative Upland -
  Common Name: kiss me over the garden gate
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum orientale L.

• Persicaria pensylvanica (L.) M. Gómez
  NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: Pennsylvania smartweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum pensylvanicum L.

• Persicaria punctata (Ell.) Small
  NWI TN: Facultative Wetland +
  Common Name: dotted smartweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum punctatum Ell.

• Persicaria sagittata (L.) H. Gross
  NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: arrowleaf tearthumb
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum sagittatum L.

• Persicaria setacea (Baldwin) Small
  NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: bog smartweed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Polygonum setaceum Baldwin

• Persicaria virginiana (L.) Gaertn.
  NWI TN: Facultative
  Common Name: jumpseed
  Synonyms:
  

         • Antenoron virginianum (L.) Roberty & Vautier

         • Polygonum virginianum L.

         • Tovara virginiana (L.) Raf.

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*Non-native taxon known to be naturalized in Tennessee

All names & statuses follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).
Click here for a description of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) status & National Wetland Indicator (NWI) status.

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