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.