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Jumpseed This is a picture of Jumpseed at Patapsco Valley State Park in Howard County, Maryland. Geotagged,Persicaria virginiana,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Jumpseed

This is a picture of Jumpseed at Patapsco Valley State Park in Howard County, Maryland.

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''Persicaria virginiana'', also called jumpseed, Virginia knotweed or woodland knotweed is a North American species of smartweed within the buckwheat family. It is unusual as a shade-tolerant member of a mostly sun-loving genus. Jumpseed is a perennial, named for its seeds which can "jump" several feet when a ripe seedpod is disturbed.

''Persicaria virginiana'' blooms in midsummer to late summer/early fall. It has a stalk of small white flowers.

Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded Apr 17, 2021. Captured Apr 12, 2021 14:51 in Cascade Trail, Elkridge, MD 21075, USA.
  • SM-G965U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/125s
  • ISO50
  • 4.3mm