Question: I am caretaking an urban garden in Concord NH and have had trouble identifying this plant. It is 4 feet …
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Question
I am caretaking an urban garden in Concord NH and have had trouble identifying this plant. It is 4 feet tall currently and has lush healthy foliage. I believe it is woody and bamboo-like, and think it may be an invasive species. Can you help me to identify it? Thank you so much!
Answer
Dear BethieB, your plant in the photographs is a species of Persicaria (smartweed) in the Polygonaceae (knotweed family). I cannot tell you which species (in this case) without seeing flowers and/or fruits. If you are able to captures images of the reproductive plants, including close-ups of the flowers, I can help your further at that time. Best wishes.
