Calflora
Taxon  Report   11015    
Persicaria wallichii  Greuter & Burdet
Himalayan knotweed
Persicaria wallichii, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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Observation Search
(113 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Polygonaceae  
Genus: Persicaria

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN
Alternate Names:
ICPNPersicaria wallichii var. wallichii
ICPNPolygonum polystachyum
More information about  Persicaria wallichii
International Plants Names Index

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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/19/2021).