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Polygonum scandens var. scandens (Climbing false buckwheat)
Smith, R.W.

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: AB , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FAC FACU FAC FAC FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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