Bristly Lady'S Thumb
Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitag.
Persicaria longiseta, known as Bristly Lady's Thumb, is a flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family. It is native to Asia and has been introduced to North America and Europe, where it is often considered a weed.
Description
Persicaria longiseta is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family. It is known by several common names, including Bristly Lady's Thumb, Oriental lady's thumb, Asiatic smartweed, and bristled knotweed. The plant is native to Asia and has been introduced to regions such as North America and Europe, where it is frequently found as a weed. It is distributed in areas including British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and various U.S. states like Vermont, Alabama, and Florida. The species was first described in 1937.
Other common names
Bristly Lady'S ThumbBristly Lady'S-ThumbCreeping SmartweedLong-Bristled SmartweedLow SmartweedOriental Lady'S ThumbOriental Lady'S-Thumb
Distribution
British Columbia · New Brunswick · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · IT · Italy · Vermont-US · TW · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Alabama · Amur · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · India · Inner Mongolia · Iowa · Japan · Jawa · Kansas · Kentucky · Khabarovsk
Synonyms
Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetumPolygonum longisetum