Persicaria hydropiperoides
| Persicaria hydropiperoides | |
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Polygonales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Persicaria |
| Species: | P. hydropiperoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Persicaria hydropiperoides Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Persicaria hydropiperoides from Weakley. [1] | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonym:Persicaria opelousana (Small)
Variety: Polygonum hydropiperoides var. breviciliatum (Fernald), Polygonum hydropiperoides var. euronotorum (Fernald), Polygonum hydropiperoides var. oplousana (Riddell ex Small) J.S. Wilson,
Description
P. hydropiperoides is a perennial forb/herb of the Polygonaceae family that is native to North America. [2]
Distribution
Persicaria hydropiperoides is native throughout the continental United States excepting Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, and has been introduced to Alaska. It is also found in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.[2]
Ecology
Habitat
Conservation and Management
P/ hydropiperoides is on the threatened list in Indiana and New York. [2]
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Weakley, Alan S. 2015. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 1320 pp.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 USDA Plant Database
