Persicaria hydropiper

Persicaria hydropiper water-pepper smartweed

Synonyms: Polygonum hydropiper
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Habitat & Range

Common in wet meadows, swamps and various moist open places.

Present throughout the state.

Wetland codes

EMP:	OBL
NCNE:	OBL

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vjm (Guest)

Posted on 24 November 2025

This plant is pervasive in our yard! This is only one of many invasive plants we "host" because we do not use pesticides. As we disturb soil to plant native gardens we are seeing more invasives profusely emerge each season.

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