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Polygonum hickmanii
Polygonum hickmanii H. Hinds & R. Morgan
Hickman's Knotweed, Scotts Valley Polygonum
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POHI14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Often cushion-like, up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White with whitish or pink margins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Open, seasonally dry grasslands.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q3HVStatus:Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygonum hickmanii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum hickmanii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum hickmanii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR