Scientific Name
Polygonum persicaria
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polygonum persicaria L.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
lady's thumb
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 persicaria |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
roadsides, damp clearings, cultivated ground; Data Source: Smith, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Smith, 2007
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: USDA2005 State_Nox:; USDA 2005 Plants_Invasive:SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
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
ARHL
Created Date
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Polygonum persicaria, Persicaria maculata, Persicaria persicaria, Persicaria ruderalis, Persicaria ruderalis var. vulgaris, Persicaria vulgaris, Polygonum dubium, Polygonum fusiforme, Polygonum minus, Polygonum minus var. subcontinuum, Polygonum persicaria var. angustifolium, Polygonum persicaria var. ruderale, Polygonum puritanorum, ;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Forb/herb;Duration:Annual, Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):FACW;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=POPE3, Park Species Data Source: Art, 1981-Wellfleet;Martin and Hanley,2001-Chatham/Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Smith, 2005-Entire Park
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