Swamp Smartweed
Swamp Smartweed
Polygonum amphibium L.
Polygonaceae (Smartweed Family)
▲ young shoots from creeping roots
▲ ochrea and stem with numerous hairs
▲ ▼ mature stem with inflorescences
▲ ▼ inflorescences
Swamp Smartweed:
- creeping perennial
- similar to pennsylvania smartweed, but leaves slightly larger
- more hairs on stem than Pennsylvania smartweed
- flower spikes very bright pink (actually attractive)
- usually seen only in very wet soils