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Persicaria hydropiper
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Persicaria hydropiper is a species of plant in the family Polygonaceae. It belongs to the genus Persicaria and is classified within the order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is cited as (L.) Delarbre or (L.) Spach. This organism produces a fruit type known as a nucule.
The taxon range includes China, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Xinjiang. It is also native to Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, and Belarus. Additional records indicate presence in North Africa, Europe, the Himalaya, India, Japan, Malaysia, and North America. Occurrences have been documented in Mexico and the United States.
The IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, assessed in 2014. Common names for the species include Pfeffer-Knöterich, فلفل الماء, Subibəri, and Һыу боросо.
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Species
Least ConcernPersicaria hydropiper
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyPolygonaceae
N. Africa, Europe, Himalaya, India, east to China and Japan, Malaysia, N. America.
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,403
- With media
- 3,236
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Collections
- GH, CHSC, DAV, USFWS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
Persicaria hydropiper (syn. Polygonum hydropiper), also known as water pepper, marshpepper knotweed, arse smart or tade, is a plant of the family Polygonaceae. A widespread species, Persicaria hydropiper is found in Australia, New Zealand, temperate Asia, Europe and North America. The plant grows in damp places and shallow water. Cultivated varieties are eaten in East Asia for their pungent flavor.
Description
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