Persicaria decipiens
Slender Knotweed, Willow Weed
Also known as: Persicaria minor subsp. decipiens (R.Br.) Soják +10 more
- Persicaria minor subsp. decipiens (R.Br.) Soják
- Polygonum angustifolium Brot., 1804
- Polygonum decipiens R.Br.
- Polygonum glabrum Roxb.
- Polygonum minus subsp. decipiens (R.Br.) Danser
- Polygonum minus var. decipiens (R.Br.) Hook.fil.
- Polygonum mite var. serrulatum Hook.fil.
- Polygonum salicifolium Delile
- Polygonum scabrum var. glabrescens Feinbrun
- Polygonum serratuloides H.Lindb., 1932
- Polygonum serrulatum var. albiflorum Sennen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and Europe, Persicaria decipiens (commonly known as Slender Knotweed or Willow-Weed) is an annual belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, New Zealand, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Baleares, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Chatham Is., China Southeast, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Palestine, Portugal, Queensland, Rwanda, Sardegna, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Australia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Victoria, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Madagascar