Genus

Persicaria (Knotweeds, smartweeds, and waterpeppers)

Persicaria punctata. Photo: (c) aarongunnar, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Persicaria is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the knotweed family, Polygonaceae. Plants of the genus are known commonly as knotweeds:436 or smartweeds. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, with species occurring nearly worldwide. The genus was segregated from Polygonum.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Caryophyllales (Pinks, cactuses, and allies)
        Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
        Subfamily: Polygonoideae
        Tribe: Persicarieae
        Subtribe: Persicariinae
        Genus: Persicaria (Knotweeds, smartweeds, and waterpeppers)
        Species: Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale smartweed)
        Species: Persicaria punctata (Dotted knotweed)
        Species: Persicaria amphibia (Water smartweed)
        Species: Persicaria hydropiperoides (Swamp smartweed)

Subtaxa

Species: Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale smartweed)

Species: Persicaria punctata (Dotted knotweed)

Species: Persicaria amphibia (Water smartweed)

Species: Persicaria hydropiperoides (Swamp smartweed)

Where in Humboldt

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