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Persicaria hydropiper is a small flowering plant in the buckwheat family, commonly known as water pepper, that grows in wet areas and along water margins. It has been used traditionally in herbal remedies and is notable for its peppery-tasting leaves, though it is considered an invasive or weedy species in many regions.
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Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyPolygonaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
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- Parent taxon
- Persicaria
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- Polygonum hydropiper1.jpg
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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.
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Botanical taxa named by Carl LinnaeusCommons link from WikidataFlora of AustraliaFlora of EuropeFlora of Northern AmericaFlora of temperate AsiaFlora of tropical AsiaIUCN Red List least concern speciesPersicariaPlants described in 1753SpicesTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with 40–44 taxon IDs