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Persicaria setacea

Persicaria setacea Small
Persicaria setacea
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Persicaria setacea, a species in the Polygonaceae family, is native to regions across North and South America. It was first described by Small in 1903 and is found in various parts of the United States and several countries in Central and South America.

Description

Persicaria setacea belongs to the Polygonaceae family, commonly known as the buckwheat family. It is distributed across multiple regions, including Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, and parts of Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. The species was first published in 1903 by Small. It is part of the genus Persicaria, which includes a range of flowering plants. This species is documented in both North and South American ecosystems, reflecting its wide geographic range.

Distribution

Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arkansas · Brazil South · Colombia · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southwest · Michigan · Mississippi · Missouri · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Paraguay · Pennsylvania · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Tennessee

Synonyms

Polygonum setaceum var. interjectumPolygonum setaceum var. tonsum

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