Persicaria amphibia

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
6
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

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: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Franklin, NY: 14 July 2012 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 24 July 2019 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 24 July 2019 -
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 1 Sep 2011 - 6
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 1 Sep 2011 - 6
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 07 August 2020 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 07 August 2020 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 07 August 2020 -
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