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Persicaria pensylvanica

Family: polygonaceae
Common name(s): Pennsylvania smartweed; Pink knotweed
Synonym(s): Polygonum pensylvanicum
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3 - 10

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Persicaria pensylvanica

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (16 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (3 photos)
• Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses - Plant portrait with botanical details and description (6 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.
• Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status. (8 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-10) (12 photos)

Persicaria pensylvanica laevigata

Common name(s): Pennsylvania Smartweed

Links

• Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations.