Calflora
Taxon  Report   10754    
Aconogonon phytolaccifolium  (Meisn. ex Small) Small ex Rydb.
Pokeweed knotweed
Aconogonon phytolaccifolium
© 2008 Sangeet Khalsa
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Aconogonon phytolaccifolium
© 2009 Keir Morse
Aconogonon phytolaccifolium
© 2014 Jean Pawek
Aconogonon phytolaccifolium, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Aconogonon phytolaccifolium
© 2015 John Doyen
Family: POLYGONACEAE  
Genus: Aconogonon
Communities: Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS accepted name:
Polygonum phytolaccifolium

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum
ICPN: Polygonum phytolaccifolium
ICPN: Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium
More information about  Aconogonon phytolaccifolium
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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: Jan 23, 2019).