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Scientific Name
Polygonum caespitosum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polygonum caespitosum Blume
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Smartweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Genus | Persicaria |
| Species | Polygonum caespitosum |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Abundance
Common
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
11/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jeffrey Shreiner
Last Modified Date
6/15/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found on damp ground of wooded hillsides, roadsides, fields and waste places. Two varieties occur in Penna. The commoner one is var. longisetum. Var. caespitosum was found once in Penna. and has red flowers and shorter bristles. Field work is needed to determine the varieties in the Park., Park Species Data Source: Updated by William Olson, July, 2003.
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