Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb
Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross

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Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb
Persicaria perfoliata
Plant(s)
Bruce Ackley
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mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb
Persicaria perfoliata
Foliage
Bruce Ackley
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mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb
Persicaria perfoliata
Stem(s)
Bruce Ackley
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mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb
Persicaria perfoliata
Seed(s)
Bruce Ackley
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mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb
Persicaria perfoliata
Seed(s)
Bruce Ackley


Invasive Listing Sources



Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Polygonales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Persicaria

Other System Links

Plants: PEPE35
GRIN: 29263
ITIS: 20914
NPDN Pest: PEAAGCB


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
Asiatic tearthumb

Related Scientific Names:
Ampelygonum perfoliatum L.(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Polygonum perfoliatum L.(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.