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Persicaria extremiorientalis
Persicaria extremiorientalis has a common name, known as, Far-eastern smartweed. Persicaria extremiorientalis is an Eastern American species of floras in the buckwheat family. It is native to Japan, the Russian Far East, China, and Korea.

Description
Persicaria extremiorientalis typically grows as a vine. The leaves on this plant typically alternate or grow on opposite sides of the stem. There is one leaf along each side of the stem. The fruit on the plant is typically pink/purple and is usually dry and oval shaped. It can reach 2 cm or more in height.

Taxonomy
Persicaria extremiorientalis is apart of the Polygonaceae family., which is apart of the Buckweed family. A synonym of Persicaria extremiorientalis is Persicaria maculosa subsp. hirticaulis (Danser) Knutsson, Persicaria maculosa var. pubescens (Makino) Yonek, Polygonum extremiorientale Vorosch and Polygonum persicaria var. pubescens Makino. The earliest collections in North America are from Queens, New York in 1961.

Distribution and habitat
Persicaria extremiorientalis normally grows and can be found in marshes, swamps, wet forests, and ditches. It has been found in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and North Carolina. Persicaria grows in any soil with good moisture retention, such as, chalk, clay, sand or loam soil.