Persicaria extremiorientalis (Vorosch.) Tzvelev

  • Filed As

    Polygonaceae
    Persicaria extremiorientalis (Vorosch.) Tzvelev

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 55985 with & Daniel Atha, 11 Oct 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. Bronx. W side of Bronx River, just upstream from Kazimiroff Drive.

  • Habitat

    With Aster, Solidago, partly shaded edge of woods, N side of open park and ballfields; this area was once part of the New York Botanical Garden. This species here forms a dense patch and almost has the appearance of a planted species or escaped from cultivation.

  • Description

    Herbs to 2m tall. Inflorescence deep pink-red, the spikes hanging or nodding. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Matching some specimens from China. Leaf shape and size and the long drooping inflorescences match this species. Of the 86 sheets of P. lapathifolium at NY from New York and New Jersey, only these others have ciliate ochreae (but often not apparent in mature specimens) and ochreoleae, and in this character resembling P. persicaria L. New York Bronx Co.: New York Botanical Garden 6 Nov 2006, M. Nee 54709; Kings. Co.: Canarsie, 30 Jul 1961, J. Monachino 636; various localities, 13 Aug 1961, J. Monachino 641 (NYx6). Queens Co.: 31st road and 140th St, Flushing, 16 Aug 1961, J. Boxer, s.n.; Corona, 6 Oct 1936, J. Monachino 193. Westchester Co.: New Rochelle, Aug 1876, sine coll

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02236045

    Occurrence ID: a3e92feb-5a68-414f-a69d-a3c71cddac91

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • City/Township

    Bronx

  • Locality

    W side of Bronx River, just upstream from Kazimiroff Drive

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8703, -73.8747

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