Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Polygonum L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Smartweed
Species:
Polygonum punctatum Ell.
Species Note:
Incl. var. confertiflorum (Meisner) Fassett
Synonym(s):
Species Common Name:
Water smartweed
Habitat:
Open, wet ground; marsh edges; prairie swales
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare northwest; frequent to common elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e9677