Family: Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family
Mostly herbaceous plants with some shrubs, trees, and vines. Distinctive membranous sheath (ochrea) that unite the stipules are present in most genera.
Genus: Polygonum Knotweed, Smartweed
Scientific Name: Polygonum persicaria L.
Common Name(s): Spotted Ladysthumb, Redshank, Red Leg, Lady's Thumb, Heart's-Ease, Spotted Smartweed
Growth Type: annual/perennial
Species Description:
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ID: Hrb-POLPE-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seed
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ID: Hrb-POLPE-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-POLPE-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seedling
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ID: Hrb-POLPE-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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ID: Hrb-POLPE-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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ID: Hrb-POLPE-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
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ID: Hrb-POLPE-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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ID: Hrb-POLPE-008
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
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