Polygonum aviculare ssp. neglectum Calflora

Taxon Report 10669

Polygonum aviculare L. ssp. neglectum (Besser) Arcang.

Prostrate knotweed

Polygonum aviculare ssp. neglectum, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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Family:	POLYGONACEAE
Genus:	Polygonum
Parent:	Polygonum aviculare

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN

PLANTS other name:
Polygonum bellardii

Alternate Names:

ICPN:	Polygonum aviculare ssp. rectum
ICPN:	Polygonum neglectum

More information about Polygonum aviculare ssp. neglectum


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Aug 22, 2019).