Contains 17 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PERSICARIA (Linnaeus) Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
BASIONYM: Polygonum Linnaeus, sect. Persicaria Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 360. 1753.
TYPE: Persicaria maculosa Gray 1821. (Polygonum persicaria Linnaeus 1753.) Typified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 665. 1913.

Species
Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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Persicaria amphibia ssp. laevimarginata | Water Smartweed | |||
Persicaria arifolia | Halberd-leaf Tearthumb | |||
Persicaria densiflora | Dense-flower Smartweed | |||
Persicaria extremiorientalis | East Asian Smartweed | |||
Persicaria hirsuta | Hairy Smartweed | |||
Persicaria hydropiper | Common Smartweed, Waterpepper, Marshpepper Smartweed | |||
Persicaria hydropiperoides | Waterpepper | |||
Persicaria lapathifolia | Willow-weed, Dockleaf Smartweed, Pale Smartweed | |||
Persicaria longiseta | Longbristle Smartweed, Bristly Lady’s-thumb | |||
Persicaria maculosa | Lady's-thumb, Heart's-ease | |||
Persicaria meisneriana var. beyrichiana | Mexican Tearthumb | |||
Persicaria orientalis | Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, Prince's-feather, Prince's-plume | |||
Persicaria pensylvanica | Pinkweed, Common Smartweed, Pennsylvania Smartweed | |||
Persicaria punctata | Dotted Smartweed | |||
Persicaria sagittata | Arrowleaf Tearthumb, Arrowvine, Scratch-grass | |||
Persicaria setacea | Swamp Smartweed | |||
Persicaria virginiana | Jumpseed |
Genus Synonyms
Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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No synonyms found. |