Pennsylvania Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica)

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Its seeds are a top food source for waterfowl, game birds, and songbirds, while flowers attract bees and butterflies.

Indigenous people historically used smartweed species for medicinal purposes, including poultices and teas.

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Its seeds are a top food source for waterfowl, game birds, and songbirds, while flowers attract bees and butterflies.

Indigenous people historically used smartweed species for medicinal purposes, including poultices and teas.

Bloom time: summer to early fall

Habitats: abandoned fields; degraded seasonal wetlands; edges of marshes; fence rows; low areas along railroads; low areas near ponds or rivers; prairie swales; roadside ditches; swamps; vacant lots; waste areas; wet prairies

Lifespan: annual

Moisture: moist

Plant type (height): forb (1 to 4 feet)

Requirements: full sun to partial sun

Soil: rich loamy soil