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Polygonum amphibium var. emersum |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Polygonaceae (buckwheat) |
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Polygonoideae |
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Polygoneae |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Wet. Meadows. |
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| Flowering | June to September |
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| Flower Color | Pink to red |
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| Identification | This is a terrestrial plant. The upper surface of the leaves are shiny. The inflorescence is long. The flowers are colorful. |
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| Synonyms | Persicaria amphibia Persicaria amphibia var. emersa Persicaria coccinea Persicaria muehlenbergii Polygonum amphibium var. coccineum Polygonum coccineum Polygonum coccineum var. pratincola Polygonum coccineum var. terrestre Polygonum muehlenbergii Polygonum muehlenbergii var. terrestre |
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| Common Names |
colored smartweed devil’s shoestring long-root smartweed longroot smartweed scarlet smartweed swamp smartweed tanweed water heart’s-ease water smartweed |
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