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Polygonum phytolaccifolium
Polygonum phytolaccifolium Meisn. ex Small
Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Aconogonon phytolaccifolium, Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonum phytolaccifolium var. glabrum
USDA Symbol: POPH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 phytolaccifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum phytolaccifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum phytolaccifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-12Research By: