Persicaria punctata
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| Persicaria punctata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Tracheophyta- Vascular plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Caryophyllanae |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Persicaria |
| Species: | P. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Persicaria punctata (Elliott) Small | |
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| Natural range of Persicaria punctata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Dotted Smartweed
Synonym: Polygonum punctatum Elliott
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Persicaria punctata is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, P. punctata occurs along wet margins of wax myrtle thickets (FSU Herbarium).
