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Persicaria ferruginea

Also known as: Polygonum argentum Brandão & Laca-B. +6 more
  • Polygonum argentum Brandão & Laca-B.
  • Polygonum ferrugineum var. incanum (Meisn.) Small
  • Polygonum ferrugineum Wedd.
  • Polygonum gummifera Wedd.
  • Polygonum spectabile Mart.
  • Polygonum spectabile var. incanum Meisn.
  • Polygonum spectabile var. minor Chodat
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Persicaria ferruginea is a herbaceous perennial within the Polygonaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

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