Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Pink ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Smartweed, Big Seeded Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica), Polygonaceae Family, Texas native, annual, blooms late spring to early fall, may be a noxious weed or invasive

The blooms as shown here are a very pale lavenderish pink. They may be pink, rose or a light rose colored mauve. Blooms are in clusters in terminal spikes at the ends of the stems. Although this plant may be highly invasive in cultivated gardens, it provides life support for lots of wildlife.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/73068/index.html