Persicaria punctata

dotted smartweed
Family

Polygonaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

ciliate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

elliptic, lanceolate

Growth Form

forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic

Flower Color

green, white

Flower Petals

no petals

Flower Month

February - December

Height (meters)

0.1 - 1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual, perennial


Wetland Class

OBL

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

5

Field Characters

Peppery taste when eaten. White flowers with a black dot. Leaves 0.5" wide or less. Bristles on ocre.

Habitat

Alluvial woods, swamp forests, marshes, and shallow water.