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Persicaria
Also called Smartweeds, Smartweed, Knotweed, Knotweed, Smartweed, Persicarias And Waterpeppers, Snakeroots, Bistorts
Persicaria is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the knotweed family, Polygonaceae. Plants of the genus are known commonly as knotweeds or smartweeds. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, with species occurring nearly worldwide. The genus was segregated from Polygonum.
Amphibious Bistort · Halberdleaf tearthumb · Smart Weed · Bearded Knotweed · Two-horned smartweed · Prickly Smartweed · Pink Headed Knotweed · Persicaria cespitosa · Chinese Knotweed · Slender Knotweed · Persicaria dichotoma · Tall Knotweed
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