Polygonum plebeium
| Polygonum plebeium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. plebeium |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum plebeium R.Br. | |
Polygonum plebeium, the common knotweed,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family, found natively throughout much of South Asia and in Madagascar, and introduced to the United States and Australia. It occurs in disturbed habitats that frequently are flooded, such as banks, ditches, and rice fields. It is used as a vegetable in food in some locations.[1]
References
- 1 2 Watve, A. (2010). "Polygonum plebeium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Polygonum plebeium". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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