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Polygonum parryi
Polygonum parryi Greene
Parry's Knotweed, Prickly Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POPA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Cushion-like, up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , RedBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Reddish with white margins.
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WANative Habitat: Vernally moist, open, sandy or rocky places.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
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 parryi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum parryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum parryi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR