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Polygonum scandens var. scandens
Polygonum scandens L. var. scandens
Climbing False Buckwheat
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Bilderdykia scandens, Fallopia scandens, Polygonum dumetorum var. scandens, Reynoutria scandens, Tiniaria scandens
USDA Symbol: POSCS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems climbing or sprawling, up to about 15 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: White to green or pinkish.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , DC , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU |
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. scandens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum scandens var. scandens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum scandens var. scandens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff