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Polygonum arifolium L.
halberdleaf tearthumb

       
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Photo of Polygonum arifolium L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Polygonum arifolium L.

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Synonyms:
Polygonum arifolium L.

  PEAR13 Persicaria arifolia (L.) Harolds.
  POARL3 Polygonum arifolium L. var. lentiforme Fernald & Grisc.
  POARP Polygonum arifolium L. var. pubescens (Keller) Fernald
  TRAR6 Tracaulon arifolium (L.) Raf.
 

Distribution:
Polygonum arifolium L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV), CAN (NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Polygonum arifolium L.

View 33 genera in Polygonaceae, 80 species in Polygonum
 

Classification:
Polygonum arifolium L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Polygonales
Family Polygonaceae – Buckwheat family
Genus Polygonum L. – knotweed
Species Polygonum arifolium L. – halberdleaf tearthumb
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Polygonum arifolium L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
halbred-leaved tearthumb              Endangered
Tennessee:
halberd-leaf tearthumb              Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Polygonum arifolium L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL OBL OBL NO NO NO NI NO NO NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Polygonum arifolium L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20849.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
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