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Polygonum bidwelliae
Polygonum bidwelliae S. Watson
Bidwell Knotweed, Bidwell's Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Duravia bidwelliae
USDA Symbol: POBI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Thin volcanic soils, chaparral, montane woodland valleys, grasslands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygonum bidwelliae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum bidwelliae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum bidwelliae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR