L48 (I), Ak (I), Hi (I), Vi (I), Can (I)PlantaeSpecies
Oval-leaf Knotweed
Polygonum arenastrum
Boreau
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polygonales
Family
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat family
Genus
Polygonum
Species
Polygonum arenastrum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 49 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
Territories
Vi
Also Known As
Polygonum microspermumPolygonum aequalePolygonum montereyensePolygonum aviculare subsp. calcatumPolygonum pycnophyllumPolygonum aviculare subsp. depressumPolygonum sparsiflorumPolygonum suifunenseCentinodia microspermaPolygonum aviculare var. depressumPolygonum berteroiPolygonum aviculare subsp. aequalePolygonum parvulumPolygonum aequale subvar. parvulumPolygonum planumPolygonum ebracteatumPolygonum calcatumPolygonum arenastrum subsp. microspermumPolygonum arenastrum subsp. calcatumPolygonum lencoranicumPolygonum propinquum
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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