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Polygonum tenue
Polygonum tenue Michx.
Pleatleaf Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Polygonum tenue var. protrusum
USDA Symbol: POTE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: ON , QC
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 tenue in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum tenue in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum tenue
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus