Polygonum argyrocoleon
| Polygonum argyrocoleon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. argyrocoleon |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum argyrocoleon Steud. ex Kunze 1847 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Polygonum argyrocoleon, common names silver-sheath knotweed[2] and Persian knotweed, is an Asian species of plants in the buckwheat family. It is native to Siberia, western China, Central Asia, and the Middle East.[3] It has also become naturalized in parts of the United States, primarily the Southwest, and northwestern Mexico.[4][5]
Polygonum argyrocoleon is an annual herb up to 80 cm (31 in) tall. It has very small leaves rarely more than 5 cm (2.0 in) long.[6][3]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steud. ex Kunze
- ↑ Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Scientific and Common Names of 7,000 Vascular Plants in the United States 1–294.
- 1 2 Flora of China, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steudel ex Kuntze, 1847. 帚萹蓄 zhou bian xu
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, description, distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steudel ex Kunze, 1847. Persian or silversheath knotweed
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