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Polygonum

Contains 11 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Polygonaceae
Common Name:	KNOTWEED; SMARTWEED
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Genus Distribution Map

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Polygonum achoreum	Beak-seeded knotweed; Leathery knotweed
Polygonum aviculare subsp. aviculare	Common knotweed; Yard knotweed
Polygonum aviculare subsp. buxiforme	Boxwood knotweed; Prairie knotweed
Polygonum aviculare subsp. depressum	Oval-leaved knotweed
Polygonum aviculare subsp. neglectum	Narrow-leaved knotweed
Polygonum aviculare subsp. rurivagum	Narrow-leaved knotweed
Polygonum erectum	Erect knotweed
Polygonum hydropiperoides var. opelousanum	Northeastern smartweed
Polygonum ramosissimum	Bushy knotweed
Polygonum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum	Bushy knotweed
Polygonum tenue	Slender knotweed; Pleat-leaved knotweed

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2024 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)