Polygonum aviculare

Also known as common knotgrass, yard knotweed, prostrate knotweed

species of plant

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Polygonum aviculare L. is a species of annual, herbaceous plant within the family Polygonaceae. It belongs to the genus Polygonum and is classified under the order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. Common names for this taxon include prostrate knotweed, y canclwm, 扁蓄, Gewoon varkensgras, and pin chook. The plant produces a fruit type known as a nucule.

The species has a wide distribution, with native records in locations such as Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, and the Azores. Its range also includes Beijing, China, and Minas Gerais in the Atlantic Forest. Occurrence data from various institutions, including the University of Alberta Museums and UCONN, document its presence in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Polygonum aviculare serves multiple purposes, including use as a vegetable, fodder, and medicinal plant for edema. The IUCN Red List assessed its status as Least Concern in 2012.

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Species

Least Concern

Polygonum aviculare

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria

Observations recorded616,704

Polygonum stypticum là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Rau răm. Loài này được Cham. & Schltdl. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1828.[1] Chú thích ^ The Plant List (2010). “Polygonum stypticum”. Truy cập ngày 19 tháng 9 năm 2013. Liên kết ngoài Phương tiện liên quan tới Polygonum stypticum tại Wikimedia Commons Dữ liệu liên quan tới Polygonum stypticum tại Wikispecies Vườn thực vật hoàng gia Kew; Đại học Harvard; Australian Plant Name Index (biên tập). “Polygonum stypticum”. International Plant Names Index. Truy cập ngày 19 tháng 9 năm 2013. Bài viết về phân họ Rau răm này vẫn còn sơ khai. Bạn có thể giúp Wikipedia bằng cách mở rộng nội dung để bài được hoàn chỉnh hơn. x t s

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 15,223
With media: 11,871
Family: Polygonaceae
Collections: UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, UCONN, INECOL, FB-UMSNH, ENCB-IPN
Recorded in: Canada, United States, Mexico

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Encyclopedic overview

Polygonum aviculare or common knotgrass is a plant related to buckwheat and dock. It is also called prostrate knotweed, birdweed, pigweed and lowgrass. It is an annual found in fields and wasteland, with white flowers from June to October. It is widespread across many countries in temperate regions, apparently native to Eurasia, naturalized in temperate parts of the Southern Hemisphere.

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