Persicaria nepalensis

Characteristics
Persicaria nepalensis (Meisn.) H. Gross
Nepalese smartweed
Roadsides, dirt roads through forests, logged forests, disturbed sites, and thickets in mesic to wet-mesic soils. Becoming very common in the Catskill region of New York and potentially a highly invasive plant.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Caryophyllales
Persicaria nepalensis (Meisn.) H. Gross - Nepalese smartweed
Citation
Persicaria nepalensis (Meisn.) H. Gross
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 17 Sep 2017 - 6
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 17 Sep 2017 - 6
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