The Vascular Plants of Iowa

An Annotated Checklist and Natural History

University of Iowa Press Digital Editions


Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Polygonum L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Smartweed
Species:
Lycopersicon esculentum P. Miller
Synonym(s):
Polygonum fluitans Eaton
Polygonum natans Eaton
Habitat:
Edges of marshes & ponds; shallow, standing water
Abundance and Distribution:
Common north central, south central, and in lakes area
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e9597