L48 (N), Ak (I), Pr (N), Can (N)Species

False Water-pepper

Persicaria hydropiperoides

(Michx.) Small

Taxonomy

Family

Polygonaceae

Genus

Persicaria

Species

Persicaria hydropiperoides

Lifecycle & Ecology

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 46 states

Present

Not Present

Also Known As

Persicaria opelousanaPolygonum opelousanumPolygonum hydropiperoidesPersicaria persicarioidesPolygonum persicarioidesPolygonum tarmensePolygonum hydropiperoides subsp. opelousanumPolygonum australePolygonum hydropiperoides var. persicarioidesPolygonum persooniiPolygonum hydropiperoides var. bushianumPolygonum hydropiperoides var. asperifoliumPolygonum hydropiperoides var. strigosumPolygonum hydropiperoides var. euronotorumPolygonum hydropiperoides var. breviciliatumPolygonum hydropiperoides var. psilostachyumPolygonum hydropiperoides var. adenocalyxPolygonum hydropiperoides var. digitatumPolygonum hydropiperoides var. opelousanumPolygonum opelousanum var. adenocalyxPersicaria hydropiperoides var. breviciliataPersicaria hydropiperoides var. opelousana

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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