Persicaria pensylvanica (L.) M.Gómez

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    New York Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Central Park. 97th Street Transverse, Statue of Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen. Between 96th and 97th Streets and between 5th and 6th Avenues

  • Elevation

    Alt. 23 m. (75 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.7889, -73.9561

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

Polygonaceae
Persicaria pennsylvanica Small
det. D. Atha, 2016
United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City,
Central Park. 97th Street Transverse, Statue of Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Between 96th and 97th Streets and between 5th and 6th Avenues.
40.788872N, 73.956114W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 23 m elev. In garden
bed.
Herb, ca 1.5 m tall; flowers white, only the slightest hint of pink, many
flowers open, visited by honeybee. Spontaneous.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Regina Alvarez 15200
18 Aug 2015
02549800