Patagonia Wildflowers
Wildflower Identification
Website
Search for wildflowers by location,
color, shape and time
Click here for
Instructions
Español
Login
swamp smartweed
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Persicaria hydropiperoides
swamp smartweed Smartweed-Buckwheat Family
Persicaria hydropiperoides Polygonaceae
--show more--
English common names
  •swamp smartweed
  •water pepper
accepted scientific name
  •Persicaria hydropiperoides (Michx.) Small
rules for finding collection records
  •Persicaria hydropiperoides (124)
  •Persicaria persicarioides (0)
  •Polygonum hydropiperoides (82)
  •Polygonum opelousanum (0)
family name
  • Polygonaceae
Image Author: ©2003 Patrick Alexander
Image License: Author's permission
Image Source
Category: Wildflowers, Aquatic Plants
Flowers: No obvious petals, Five petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is about 0.1 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed last week of September thru 1st week of July

How Likely at this Location (32%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (36%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Wetland
Disturbed
Riparian
grid lines base