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Polygonum ramosissimum
Polygonum ramosissimum Michx.
Bushy Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PORA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, usually shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers rarely pink or white.
Distribution
USA: AK , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACW | FACU | FAC | FAC |
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 ramosissimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum ramosissimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum ramosissimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-04Research By: TWC Staff