Scientific Name
Polygonum hydropiper

Common Name
Smartweed; Water-pepper
Life Cycle: --

Height: --
Flower/fruit: Slender greenish nodding flower clusters; terminal and in axis  
Flowering Season: Summer into fall
Foliage: Sheath bristles lacking; leaves have strong peppery taste
Site: Damp soil, shores
Comments: --
 
 

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