Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Polygonum L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Smartweed
Species:
Polygonum persicaria L.
Species Common Name:
Lady's thumb
Habitat:
Open, wet habitats
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent to rare northeastern quarter; frequent to common elsewhere
Origin:
Not native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e9671