PlantaeSpecies
Knotweed
Polygonum paronychioides
C.A.Mey.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polygonales
Family
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat family
Genus
Polygonum
Species
Polygonum paronychioides
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Polygonum pulvinatumPolygonum englerianumPolygonum himalayensePolygonum lemanianumPolygonum mucronatum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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