Genus

Persicaria (Knotweeds, smartweeds, and waterpeppers)

Persicaria lapathifolia. Photo: (c) Sandy Wolkenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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.

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Subtaxa

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