Swamp Smartweed – Native Plant of the Day 10/02/2023
Photo from 9/1/2005. Location: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, MN.
More photos & info at the Persicaria amphibia detail page.
Swamp Smartweed – Polygonum amphibium
Also NPOD 10/02/2011, 10/02/2012, 10/02/2013, 10/02/2014, 10/02/2015, 10/02/2016, 10/02/2017, 10/02/2018, 10/02/2019, 10/02/2020, 10/02/2021, 10/02/2022
(Note: Persicaria amphibia was previously classified as Polygonum amphibium.)
Such a lovely flower!
It is lovely, Janet. I was fortunate enough to make a return trip to the Boundary Waters a few weeks ago, and got to photograph them in the water. I’ll have to get one of those photographs published soon.
Thanks for the return visit!
gcw
What a beautiful flower!