Polygonaceae
Polygonum virginianum
Persicaria virginiana
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Persicaria
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Common names
By language (8)
- Chinese
- 北美金线草
- English
- Polygonum virginianum
- German
- Polygonum virginianum
- Haitian Creole
- Bab chat
- Japanese
- ミズヒキ
- Korean
- 이삭여뀌
- Persian
- پرسیکاریا ویرجینیایی
- Swedish
- Trådpilört
Synonyms
- Tovara virginiana (L.) Raf.
Flowers
- In flower
- July to September (from 1,493 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Laura J. Costello, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Seth, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: peakaytea, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Noland Aull, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Emily Summerbell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Paul Roots, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tom Pollard, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.