Persicaria glabra
denseflower knotweed
Family
Polygonaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, white
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
0.6 - 2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Pink flowers, leaves 0.5" wide. No bristles on ocre.
Habitat
Wet areas, often in water, along the coastal plain. Swamp forests.