Thank you for your analysis! Based on what I have and looking at the pictures I would agree what I have is Persicaria of some sort. I wasn't too happy to have the Extension give me a useless answer. I am thrilled to know what I have. Thanks again. Now that I know the family I see 3 possible plants (...

I recently moved onto a ten acre property. I have some clumps of bamboo or bamboo like plants. I have a small herd of cows. They seem seem to like to defoliate the tall stands, but they totally ignore the immature plants. The immature plants are spreading in wet areas and crowding out palatable plan...