Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis
Common names
jumpseed
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
1972
Origin
Japan
Other information
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