Persicaria hydropiper
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Persicaria hydropiper (syn. Polygonum hydropiper), also known as water pepper, marshpepper knotweed, arse smart[2] or tade, is a plant of the family Polygonaceae. A widespread species, Persicaria hydropiper is found in Australia, New Zealand, temperate Asia, Europe and North America.[3][4][5][6] The plant grows in damp places and shallow water. Cultivated varieties are eaten in East Asia for their pungent flavor.
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Persicaria |
Species: | P. hydropiper |
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Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delabre 1800 | |
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