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Polygonum fowleri
Polygonum fowleri B.L. Rob.
Fowler's Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POFO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ME , OH , OR , WA , WICanada: BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Salt Water Shorelines.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 fowleri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum fowleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum fowleri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff