Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis
Common name
jumpseed
Synonyms
Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
Family
Polygonaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1972
Origin
Japan
Etymology
persicaria: Medieval name referring to the likeness of the leaves to a peach tree
filiformis: From the Latin filum ‘thread’ and forma ‘shape’, meaning thread-shaped