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Water Pepper

Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach

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Persicaria hydropiper (Water Pepper) is a species of annual herb in the family Polygonaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to South America. They have simple, broad leaves and achenes. Individuals can grow to 0.42 m.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
  • Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Water-pepper. View this species on GBIF