Spotted Ladysthumb Persicaria maculosa S.F. GrayNon-native  Synonyms: Persicaria persicaria, Polygonum dubium, Polygonum maculata, Polygonum persicaria, Polygonum puritanorum.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Caryophyllales   >   Family Polygonaceae   >   Genus Persicaria   

Status:

"Naturalized from Europe; a weed throughout eastern United States" (Reed, 1964).

Relationships:

Host plant for the bug Aphalara persicaria.

There are 99 records in the project database.

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Spotted Ladysthumb in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2013). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Spotted Ladysthumb in Charles Co., Maryland (10/29/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

The blooms of Spotted Ladysthumb in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Spotted Ladysthumb in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/10/2019). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Spotted Ladysthumb blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (7/22/1979). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spotted Ladysthumb in Howard Co., Maryland (6/14/1980). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)


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