Swamp Smartweed

(Polygonum amphibium)

Characteristics

Seedling	Leaves	Flowers	Fruit

Growing habit: Erect perennial from long, creeping woody rootstocks

Root anatomy: Stout, woody creeping rootstocks

Leaf anatomy: Alternately arranged, lanceolate, round base, pointed tip, can be pubescent in drier environments

Reproduction: Compact spike at tip of stem, rose to pink flowers

^{References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice}