Smartweeds

Scientific Name: Polygonum spp.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

•Leaves alternate along erect stem; leaves long and coming to a point. Swollen ring around stem where leaf attaches.

•Usually grows in isolated clumps along shoreline, but can eventually surround shoreline.

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