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Polygonum alpinum (Alaska wild rhubarb)
Lytle, Melody

Polygonum alpinum

Polygonum alpinum All.

Alaska Wild Rhubarb

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Aconogonon alaskanum, Aconogonum alaskanum, Aconogonum alaskanum var. glabrescens, Aconogonum alpinum, Aconogonum hultenianum, Aconogonum hultenianum var. lapathifolium, Pleuropteropyrum alpinum, Polygonum alaskanum, Polygonum alaskanum var. glabrescens

USDA Symbol: POAL11

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to greenish white.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: NT , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC
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 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)
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 alpinum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polygonum alpinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum alpinum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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