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Swamp Smartweed

Persicaria hydropiperoides (Michx.) Small

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Persicaria hydropiperoides (Swamp Smartweed) is a species of perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to RondôNia, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Eastern North America, ParaíBa, Pantanal, Mata Atlântica, Amapá, Paraná, Ceará, GoiáS, Caatinga, SãO Paulo, Distrito Federal, Tocantins, Espirito Santo, North America, The Contiguous United States, Pernambuco, Mato Grosso, Cerrado, Roraima, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande Do Sul, Sergipe, South America, Maranhao, Rio De Janeiro, Piauí, Canada, Santa Catarina, Puerto Rico, Bahia, and Pará. They have simple, broad leaves, green flowers, and achene.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0980073
Definition: Of plant duration, a plant whose life span extends over more than two growing seasons, c.f. annual, biennial, ephemeral, of flowering with respect to architecture, hapaxanthic, monocarpic, pleonanthic
Attribution: Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012. Glossary: http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossaryi_p.html#perennial

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0022142
Definition: whole plant herbaceous

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/self-supportingGrowthForm
Definition: an organism relying on its own supportive tissues rather than a climbing habit to achieve vertical growth

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3924825

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3457415

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URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/eastern_north_america
Definition: From the Atlantic to central North America. May include Saskatchewan, Texas, and/or Guanajuato

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3393098

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q157603
Definition: tropical wetland mostly within Brazil, and portions in Bolivia and Paraguay

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q477047

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3407762

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3455077

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3402362

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3462372

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q375816

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3448433

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3463504

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3474575

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3463930

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149

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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q578170

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3392268

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3457419

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q278512
Definition: tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3662560

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3457153

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3451133

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3447799

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255150

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3395443

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3451189

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3392213

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6251999

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3450387

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/4566966

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3471168

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3393129

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0020042
Definition: A leaf in which the lamina is undivided

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002359
Definition: A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's width being notably higher than its length.

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000320
Definition: A color hue with medium-low wavelength of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers.
Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle

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EOL has data for 68 attributes, including:

anaerobic soil tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/AnaerobicSoilTolerance
- Definition: The relative tolerance of the plant to anaerobic soil conditions.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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high tolerance
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002393
- Definition: A tolerance quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's increased ability to endure a stimulus
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calcareous soil tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/CalcareousSoilTolerance
- Definition: The relative tolerance of the plant to calcareous soil. Calcareous soil is defined as soil containing sufficient free CaCO3 and other carbonates to effervesce visibly or audibly when treated with cold 0.1M HCl. These soils usually contain from 10 to almost 1000g/kg CaCO3 equivalent.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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high tolerance
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002393
- Definition: A tolerance quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's increased ability to endure a stimulus
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fire resistance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FireResistance
- Definition: The ability of an organism to resist burning.
- Comment: If a plant can carry a fire—and most can—it is scored as "not fire resistant" in the USDA PLANTS database where this characteristic is evaluated with reference to problem fires in California. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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no
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no
- Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.
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fire tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FireTolerance
- Definition: The relative ability of a plant to resprout, regrow, or reestablish from residual seed after a fire.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields (Fire tolerance). http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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medium (normal)
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000461
- Definition: Average. A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting no deviation from normal or average.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]
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fruit or seed color
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FruitSeedColor
- Definition: The predominant and conspicuous color of the mature fruit or seed from a landscaping aesthetics standpoint.
- Attribution: USDA Plants database. Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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green
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000320
- Definition: A color hue with medium-low wavelength of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Virginia
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6254928
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Puerto Rico
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/4566966
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precipitation tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/PrecipitationTolerance
- Definition: Minimum tolerable rainfall (in inches), expressed as the average annual minimum precipitation that occurs 20% of the time (i.e., the probability of it being this dry in any given year is 20%) at the driest climate station within the known geographical range of the plant. geographical range of the plant. For cultivars, the geographical range is defined as the area to which the cultivar is well adapted rather than marginally adapted.
- Comment: Minimum precipitation tolerance: Minimum tolerable rainfall, expressed as the average annual minimum precipitation that occurs 20% of the time (i.e., the probability of it being this dry in any given year is 20%) at the driest climate station within the known geographical range of the plant. Maximum precipitation tolerance: Maximum tolerable rainfall, expressed as the annual average precipitation of the wettest climate station within the known geographical range of the plant. For cultivars, the geographical range is defined as the area to which the cultivar is well adapted rather than marginally adapted.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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50 inch
seed spread rate
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/SeedSpreadRate
- Definition: The capability of the plant to spread through its seed production compared to other species with the same growth habit.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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moderate
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/moderateRate
- Definition: Moderate rate. A rate which is neither relatively high nor low.
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seedling survival
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/SeedlingSurvival
- Definition: The expected seedling survival percentage of the plant compared to other species with the same growth habit.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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medium
- URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C49507
- Definition: Mid-way between small and large in number, quantity, magnitude or extent.
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seeds per pound
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/SeedPerPound
- Definition: The number of seeds per pound in an average seed lot.
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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shade tolerance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/ShadeTolerance
- Definition: The relative tolerance of the plant to shade conditions
- Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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low tolerance
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002394
- Definition: decreased tolerance to: A tolerance quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's decreased ability to endure a stimulus.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Swamp Smartweed. View this species on GBIF

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