EPPO Global Database

Persicaria punctata(POLPT)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-04-10

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: POLPT
  • Preferred name: Persicaria punctata
  • Authority: (Elliott) Small

Notes

Native to North America, Central America, Caribbean, South America.


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Polygonum acre Kunth
Polygonum punctatum Elliott

Common names
Name Language
bitter smartweed English
dotted smartweed English (US)
Scharfer Knöterich German
Tüpfelknöterich German
piment vache French
ajicillo Spanish (AR)
barbasco Spanish (NI)
yerba del bicho Spanish (UY)
yerba de sapo Spanish (CU)
erva-de-bicho Portuguese (BR)
pimenta-do-brejo Portuguese (BR)