Polygonaceae

Jumpseed

Polygonum virginianum L.

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Polygonum

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Jumpseed (Polygonum virginianum) — Photo: Bryan Vasek, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Jumpseed
German: Persicaria virginiana

Flowers

In flower: July to September (from 1,276 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Bryan Vasek, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.