Persicaria extremiorientalis (Vorosch.) Tzvelev is a plant in the Polygonaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Persicaria extremiorientalis (Vorosch.) Tzvelev

Persicaria extremiorientalis (Vorosch.) Tzvelev

East Asian smartweed (Persicaria extremiorientalis) is a buckwheat family plant native to East Asia and introduced to the eastern US.

Family
Genus
Persicaria
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Persicaria extremiorientalis (Vorosch.) Tzvelev

Persicaria extremiorientalis, commonly known as the east Asian smartweed, is a plant species belonging to the buckwheat family. It is native to Japan, China, Korea, and far eastern Russia. It has also been introduced to the eastern United States, where its range extends from North Carolina to Massachusetts.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Polygonaceae Persicaria

More from Polygonaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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