26,852 observationsLeast Concern
pale smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Polygonaceae ›Genus: Persicaria
About
Persicaria lapathifolia (syn. Polygonum lapathifolium), known as pale persicaria, is a plant of the family Polygonaceae. It is closely related to Persicaria maculosa and as such is considered a weed in Britain and Europe. Other common names for the plant include pale smartweed, curlytop knotweed, and willow weed. It is a species complex made up of a great many varying forms, sometimes considered varieties. The environment also has a strong influence on the morphology of an...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of pale smartweed is Persicaria lapathifolia.
- The pale smartweed has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- pale smartweed belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- pale smartweed belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- pale smartweed belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- pale smartweed belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- pale smartweed belongs to the family Polygonaceae.
- pale smartweed belongs to the genus Persicaria.