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Polygonum plebeium

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Polygonum plebeium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Polygonum
Species:
P. plebeium
Binomial name
Polygonum plebeium
R.Br.

Polygonum plebeium, the common knotweed,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family, found natively throughout much of South Asia and in Madagascar, and introduced to the United States and Australia. It occurs in disturbed habitats that frequently are flooded, such as banks, ditches, and rice fields. It is used as a vegetable in food in some locations.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Template:IUCN
  2. ^ NRCS. "Polygonum plebeium". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 12 October 2015.


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