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Brundage, Stephanie

Polygonum cilinode

Polygonum cilinode Michx.

Fringed Black Bindweed

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Bilderdykia cilinodis, Bilderdykia cilinodis var. laevigata, Fallopia cilinodis, Polygonum cilinode var. laevigatum, Reynoutria cilinodis, Tiniaria cilinodis

USDA Symbol: POCI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CT , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK

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 cilinode in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polygonum cilinode in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum cilinode

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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