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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: PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems twining or sprawling, up to about 15 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom 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 , WVWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum scandens var. cristatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum scandens var. cristatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: Joseph A. Marcus