Persicaria hirsuta (Walter) Small. Section: Persicaria. Common name: Hairy Smartweed. Phenology: Jun-Dec. Habitat: Pondcypress savannas, depression ponds in pinelands. Distribution: Se. NC south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. MS.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA5, K4; = Polygonum hirsutum Walter — GW2, RAB, WH3, Horton (1972); > Persicaria hirsuta (Walter) Small var. glabrescens Small — S, S13; > Persicaria hirsuta (Walter) Small var. hirsuta — S, S13. Basionym: Polygonum hirsutum Walter 1788
Links to other floras: = Persicaria hirsuta - FNA5
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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