Persicaria perfoliata
Persicaria perfoliata Asiatic smartweed
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Habitat & Range
Grows in open woodslands, meadows,fields, and roadsides.
Mostly present in the south, but spreading north.
Wetland codes
EMP: | FAC |
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NCNE: | FAC |
Phenology
Flowers June through July.
Persicaria perfoliata Asiatic smartweed
Synonyms: Polygonum perfoliatum
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Plant Life-Form
annual forb
Common Names
Asiatic smartweed
mile-a-minute weed