Dotted Knotweed
Persicaria punctata Small
Persicaria punctata, commonly known as Dotted Knotweed, is a flowering plant species in the Polygonaceae family. It is native to various regions including Newfoundland, British Columbia, the United States, and parts of Central and South America.
Description
Persicaria punctata is a member of the knotweed family, Polygonaceae, and is commonly referred to as Dotted Knotweed. It is found in a wide range of locations such as Newfoundland, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan in Canada. It is also present in the United States, including Vermont and Alabama, as well as in Central American countries like Honduras and Guatemala, and in parts of South America, including Argentina. The species was first described in 1903 by Small.
Other common names
Dotted KnotweedDotted Smart WeedDotted SmartweedDotted Water SmartweedWater Smartweed
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Chía, vereda Yerbabuena, Sede del Instituto Caro y Cuervo · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · Vermont-US · Global · SV · HN · GT · Hawaii · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arizona · Arkansas · Bahamas · Belize · Bermuda · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South
Synonyms
Polygonum acrePolygonum punctatumPolygonum epilobioidesDiscolenta punctataPolygonum punctatum var. confertiflorumPolygonum punctatum var. ellipticumPolygonum punctatum var. leptostachyumPolygonum punctatum var. parviflorumPersicaria punctata var. eciliataPersicaria punctata var. tacubayanaPolygonum acre var. brachystachyumPolygonum acre var. confertiflorumPolygonum acre var. leptostachyumPolygonum acre var. majusPolygonum acre var. ripariumPolygonum antihaemorrhoidale f. ripariumPolygonum antihaemorrhoidale var. aquatilePolygonum antihaemorrhoidale var. ripariumPolygonum punctatum var. aquatilePolygonum punctatum f. stipitatumPolygonum punctatum f. longicollumPolygonum punctatum var. littoralePolygonum punctatum var. mexicanumPolygonum punctatum var. parvumPolygonum punctatum var. ripariumPolygonum punctatum var. tacubayanumPolygonum antihaemorrhoidale f. aquatilePolygonum acre var. aquatilePolygonum acre