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Can anyone id this smartweed? I found it in a waterway on dryland (but wet soil beneath). All growth is emerent, plants were about 1-4' tall in full bloom. (The water on the plants you see is because I put them in water to keep them turgid until I could get good photos...and get them to my tank to see if they survive in an aquarium. )
Note the two pistils per flower and 8 stamens. I was thinking Polygonum pensylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed, nearly as common as P. hydropiperoides in this area).
Thanks,
Dave
Note the two pistils per flower and 8 stamens. I was thinking Polygonum pensylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed, nearly as common as P. hydropiperoides in this area).








Thanks,
Dave