Characteristics
Persicaria amphibia (L.) Delarbre ssp. laevimarginata (Hult.) Soják
American water smartweed
Rooted, floating leaved aquatic in ponds, lake edges, and marshes; it also occurs as an emergent in shallow water at edges of lakes, ponds, and slow moving streams; and grows as a terrestrial herb in saturated soils (at least seasonally) of pond and lake edges as well as marshes.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Records that came in as P. amphibia are placed here but they may represent P. coccinea.
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Native
OBL (NWPL EMP)
OBL (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Caryophyllales
Persicaria amphibia (L.) Delarbre ssp. laevimarginata (Hult.) Soják - American water smartweed
Citation
Persicaria amphibia (L.) Delarbre ssp. laevimarginata (Hult.) Soják
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Species Distribution Map
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