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Polygonum ramosissimum var. prolificum
Polygonum ramosissimum Michx. var. prolificum Small
Bushy Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Polygonum prolificum
USDA Symbol: PORAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , ID , IL , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OK , OR , PA , RI , TN , TX , VA , WA , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
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 ramosissimum var. prolificum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum ramosissimum var. prolificum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum ramosissimum var. prolificum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff