What Smartweed Looks Like:


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Smartweed (Polygonum spp.) may have erect or creeping rootstocks. The stem is distinctly jointed, with each swollen joint or node covered by a thin sheath. Leaves are alternate and usually linear to elliptical. Flowers are white, or pink. Smartweed may be emeresed or submersed with only the flowers being displayed.
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