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Polygonum scandens var. cristatum

Polygonum scandens L. var. cristatum (Engelm. & A. Gray) Gleason

Crested False Buckwheat

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Bilderdykia cristata, Bilderdykia scandens var. cristata, Polygonum cristatum, Reynoutria scandens var. cristata, Tiniaria cristata

USDA Symbol: POSCC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems twining or sprawling, up to about 15 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Green to white or pinkish.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV

Web Reference

Webref 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 scandens var. cristatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polygonum scandens var. cristatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum scandens var. cristatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-31
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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