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Polygonum leptocarpum
Polygonum leptocarpum B.L. Rob.
Narrowpoint Knotweed, Yellow Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POLE6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Greenish yellow or yellow, rarely white or pink.
Distribution
USA: KS , MT , ND , SDNative Habitat: Disturbed places, sandy shores, saline soils and shores.
Web Reference
Webref 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 leptocarpum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum leptocarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum leptocarpum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR