Polygonum
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
© Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
Knotweed
Annual or perennial herbs, usually (in ours) prostrate. Ochreae present. Leaves small compared to Persicaria. Inflorescences all axillary, each with 6 or fewer flowers; bracts similar to the leaves. Perianth segments 4, petaloid, not enlarging in fruit. Stamens 8. Styles 3, free; nut 3-angled. © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Polygonaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
1.84%
4 of 217 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- fe9ae629-3902-4bec-9816-e57fb602b851
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility