Texas Wildbuds
Persicaria punctata
(Dotted Smartweed)
Persicaria punctata, KOA Campground, Lufkin, Angelina Co. 4106
Persicaria punctata, KOA Campground, Lufkin, Angelina Co. 4104
Persicaria punctata, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 0516
Persicaria punctata, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 0502
Persicaria punctata, KOA Campground, Lufkin, Angelina Co. 4103
Persicaria punctata, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 0569
Persicaria punctata, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 0566
| 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: Narrow 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 long bristles at upper edge. Inflorescence: Terminal racemes of many small flowers, each about 1/8-inch across, white greenish-white sepals (or tepals), outside dotted with small light or dark glands; 6 to 8 stamens and 2 to 3 syles. Bloom Period: June to November. References: Illinois Wildflowers and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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