Texas Wildbuds
Persicaria punctata
(Dotted Smartweed)
Persicaria punctata, KOA Campground, Lufkin, Angelina Co. 4106
Persicaria punctata, KOA Campground, Lufkin, Angelina Co. 4101
Persicaria punctata, KOA Campground, Lufkin, Angelina Co. 4104
Persicaria punctata, KOA Campground, Lufkin, Angelina Co. 4100
Persicaria punctata, KOA Campground, Lufkin, Angelina Co. 4103
| Scientific Name | Persicaria punctata (Polygonum punctatum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | POPU5 |
| Common Name | Dotted Smartweed, Water Smartweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 518749 |
| Family | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Full or partially sunny areas, moist to wet conditions. Plant: Erect to somewhat sprawling annual or short-lived perennial; 1 to 2-1/2 feet tall; stems branching occasionally, hairless and somewhat broader at leaf axils. Leaves: Lanceolate-ovate, up to 6 inches long and 3/4-inch wide; short petioles, sometimes sessile; ocrea (sheath at leaf base wrapping around stem) membraneous and hairless, except for a few bristles less than 1/4-inch long at upper edge. Inflorescence: Terminal, usually erect, racemes of many small flowers, each about 1/8-inch across, white greenish-white tepals, calyx dotted with small light or dark glands; 6 to 8 stamens and 2 to 3 styles. Bloom Period: February to December. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Illinois Wildflowers and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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