Persicaria glabra
Denseflower Knotweed, Smooth Smartweed
Also known as: Amblygonum glabrum (Willd.) P.D.Sell +15 more
- Amblygonum glabrum (Willd.) P.D.Sell
- Persicaria densiflora (Meisn.) Moldenke
- Persicaria glabra (Willd.) Borodina
- Persicaria glabra (Willd.) Grabovsk.
- Persicaria glabra (Willd.) Nemoto
- Persicaria glabra var. scabrinervis (Hook.fil.) H.Hara
- Persicaria portoricensis (Bertero ex Small) Small
- Polygonum caucanum Fassett
- Polygonum densiflorum f. ciliolatum (Meisn.) Fassett
- Polygonum densiflorum f. imberbe (Meisn.) Fassett
- Polygonum densiflorum var. ciliolatum Meisn.
- Polygonum densiflorum var. imberbe Meisn.
- Polygonum glabrum Cham. & Schltdl.
- Polygonum glabrum var. caribaeum Griseb.
- Polygonum glabrum var. scabrinervis Hook.fil.
- Polygonum hippopotami Ehrenb. ex Meisn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Persicaria glabra
Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, Persicaria glabra (commonly known as Denseflower Knotweed or Smooth Smartweed) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Myanmar, Nepal, New Jersey, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Yemen
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cook Is., Great Britain, Hawaii, Indiana, Nansei-shoto, Northern Territory, Queensland, Society Is., South Australia, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Western Australia