Mile-a-minute | Polygonum perfoliatum (Persicaria perfoliata)

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Photo Credit: Dendroica cerulea
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Photo Credit: Bruce Ackley
A dense forest scene with tall trees and lush green undergrowth, filled with vines and foliage, creating a natural, tranquil setting.
The image features vibrant green leaves, some with holes, amidst a backdrop of foliage.
The image shows three black seeds with a smooth surface, arranged in a row against a blue background and a ruler for scale.
A dense forest scene with tall trees and lush green undergrowth, filled with vines and foliage, creating a natural, tranquil setting.

Annual; reddish stems have downward pointing hooks/barbs. Light green alternate leaves, shaped like an equilateral triangle. Small, white, subtle flowers.

Plant Details

Habitat Notes Disturbed and open areas, along edges of woods, wetlands, stream banks, roadsides, uncultivated open fields and sunny sites with moist soil.