Polygonum utahense
| Polygonum utahense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. utahense |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum utahense Brenckle & Cottam 1940 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Polygonum utahense, the Utah knotweed, is a North American species of plants in the buckwheat family. It has been found only in the States of Utah and Arizona in the southwestern United States.[2]
Polygonum utahense is a herb up to 50 cm (20 in) tall. Stems are green or brown, not wiry. Leaves are narrow, up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long. Flowers are pink or white.[3]
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