water knotweed
(Polygonum amphibium)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
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Maps
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Taxonomic Rank
Kingdom: Plantae |
Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
Class: Magnoliopsida |
Subclass: Caryophyllidae |
Order: Polygonales |
Family: Polygonaceae |
Genus: Polygonum |
Subject: Polygonum amphibium L. |
Other System Links
Plants: POAM8
Bayer: POLCC
GRIN: 400113
ITIS: 20865
NPDN Pest: PEAAGBB
NPDN Host: 36446
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.