Persicaria robustior (Small) E.P.Bicknell

Filed As

Polygonaceae
Persicaria robustior (Small) E.P.Bicknell

Collector(s)

D. E. Atha 7958 with Vinson Doyle, 07 Aug 2009

Location

United States of America. New York. Putnam Co. ca 7 km W of New York/Connecticut border and ca 10 km N of Putnam/Westchester border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Rd, W of Co. Rd 62 (Farm to Market Rd), N of Rte 312 and S of Rte 164.

Habitat

Palustrine System. Open Mineral Soil Wetlands--Deep emergent marsh.

Description

Herb, ± erect, the rhizomes robust, nodes swollen, rooting in contact with water, the emergent stems to 2 m above the water surface; leaves very hot peppery tasting; flowers pure white. Growing sympatrically with Persicaria hydropiperoides (Atha and Doyle 7957). Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Notes (shown on label)

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 01116458

Occurrence ID: a3e3cf9a-c1f5-4ebb-942d-88fee2319de7

Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 01120658, D. E. Atha 7958, Persicaria robustior (Small) E.P.Bicknell - Accepted : Polygonaceae (94.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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