smartweed, Pennsylvania
| COMMON NAME: | Smartweed, Pennsylvania | |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Polygonum pensylvanicum | |
| FAMILY: | Polygonaceae | |
| LIFECYCLE: | Annual | |
| FEATURES: | Leaves lanceolate to slightly ovate often with a prominent dark watermark. Ocrea present with no fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a spike at apex of stem, pink. |
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| DESCRIPTION: | Ocrea inclosing stem at leaf nodes is a prominent characteristic of Polygonums. Common in areas with greater soil moisture. |
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