Persicaria pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Smartweed, Pinkweed
Also known as: Dioctis pensylvanica (L.) Raf. +18 more
- Dioctis pensylvanica (L.) Raf.
- Persicaria mississippiensis (Stanford) Small
- Persicaria omissa (Greene) Greene
- Persicaria omissa (Greene) Small
- Persicaria pensylvania f. albinea (Farw.) D.Löve & Bernard
- Persicaria pensylvanica (L.) Small
- Persicaria pensylvanica f. albinea (Farw.) D.Löve & J.-P.Bernard
- Persicaria pensylvanica f. pallescens (Stanford) Moldenke
- Persicaria pensylvanica var. dura (Stanford) C.F.Reed
- Persicaria pensylvanica var. laevigata (Fernald) Mohlenbr.
- Persicaria pensylvanica var. laevigata (Fernald) W.C.Ferguson
- Polygonum longistylum var. omissum (Greene) Stanford
- Polygonum maculatum Raf.
- Polygonum mississippiense Stanford
- Polygonum mississippiense var. interius Stanford
- Polygonum mississippiensis Stanford
- Polygonum omissum Greene
- Polygonum pensylvanicum f. albineum Farw.
- Polygonum pensylvanicum L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Persicaria pensylvanica
Persicaria pensylvanica (commonly known as Pennsylvania Smartweed or Pinkweed) is an annual within the Polygonaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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)
Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Newfoundland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden