Synonyms: Persicaria caespitosa var. longiseta, Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum, Polygonum longisetum
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1:
Angiosperm
Sublevel 2:
Eudicot
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Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Persicaria
Species: Persicaria longiseta
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Introduced
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
Yes
Listing: CT Invasive Plant List CT Prohibited by Statute ME Advisory List of Invasive Plants NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - Watch Species NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - EDRR Species RI Invasive Species Council List of Invasive Plants in RI
Rarity Designations:
None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Photoautotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes:
Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
