Polygonum hydropiperoides

Pursh, 1813 · species

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Polygonum

At a glance

Occurrence records184

Data sources1

Biological traits74

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources1 archives

Databases and archives Polygonum hydropiperoides's data was compiled from.

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility184 records↗

On this page2 sections

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Traits & measurements1 literature sources74 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF184 records

02Traits & measurements

SourcesUSDA

Life cycle & reproduction21

Bloom periodIndeterminate

Coppice potentialNo

Flower colourgreen

Flower conspicuousNo

Fruit seed period beginSpring

Fruit seed period endSummer

Growth rate USDASlow

Lifespan categoryModerate

Propagated by bare rootNo

Propagated by bulbNo

Propagated by containerNo

Propagated by cormNo

Propagated by cuttingsNo

Propagated by seedYes

Propagated by sodNo

Propagated by sprigsNo

Propagated by tubersNo

Resprout abilityNo

Seed spread rateModerate

Seedling vigorMedium

Vegetative spread rateNone

Habitat & environment18

Active growth periodSummer

Adapted to coarse textured soilsNo

Adapted to fine textured soilsYes

Adapted to medium textured soilsYes

BloatNone

Foliage colorDark Green

Foliage porosity summerPorous

Foliage porosity winterPorous

Foliage textureFine

Fruit colourgreen

Growth form USDASingle Crown

Hedge toleranceNone

Known allelopathNo

Leaf retentionNo

Low growing grassNo

Root depth min10 in

Shape and orientationDecumbent

Small grainNo

Physiology & chemistry17

Anaerobic toleranceHigh

Caco3 toleranceHigh

Cold stratification requiredNo

Drought toleranceLow

Fertility requirementMedium

Fire resistantNo

Fire toleranceMedium

Frost free days min95 days

Moisture useMedium

Nitrogen fixation levelNone

Precipitation max50 in

Precipitation min12 in

Salinity toleranceLow

Shade toleranceHigh

Soil pH max8.8 pH

Soil pH min4.5 pH

Temperature min32 °F

Uses & economy14

Berry nut seed productNo

Christmas tree productNo

Commercial availabilityRoutinely Available

Fodder productNo

Lumber productNo

Naval store productNo

Nursery stock productNo

Palatable browse animalLow

Palatable humanNo

Post productNo

Pulpwood productNo

Seeds per pound612 963 per lb

ToxicityNone

Veneer productNo

Other traits4

Fall conspicuousNo

Fruit seed abundanceMedium

Fruit seed conspicuousNo

Fruit seed persistenceNo

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type184 records

Wild obs. + sensor39

Museum / vouchered144

Other1

Origin

Native5

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO400 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy

no georeferenced coordinates · 39 records without

Open the mapobservation + sensor39

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy9% within 1 km

≤100 m 1≤1 km 3≤10 km 7>10 km 33

44 georeferenced · 100 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence144

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions10 of 16 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record	46
Miami, US	39
Toronto, CA	12
Campo Mourão, BR	11
Austin, US	7
EL PASO, US	6
CEPLAClocation not on record	5
UTPLlocation not on record	4
Altos de Pipe, VE	3
Beijing, CN	3
Bronx, US	1
Davis, US	1
Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA)location not on record	1
Valparaiso, CL	1
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record	1
LDlocation not on record	1

16 institutions · 142 of 144 vouchered records shown · 2 without an institution code

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