Persicaria virginiana (Linnaeus) Gaertner

Persicaria virginiana (Linnaeus) Gaertner is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Vernacular names

• renouée de Virginie Marie-Victorin, 1995

• Virginia smartweed Anions
• jumpseed FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Virginia knotweed Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005

Synonyms

• Antenoron virginianum (Linnaeus) Roberty & Vautier FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Polygonum virginianum Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Tovara virginiana (Linnaeus) Rafinesque FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Polygonaceae
Subfamily	Polygonoideae
Tribe	Persicarieae
Genus	Persicaria
Section	Persicaria sect. Tovara
Species	Persicaria virginiana

Habit

Herb