Polygonum glaucum
| Polygonum glaucum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. glaucum |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum glaucum Nutt. 1818 | |
Polygonum glaucum, common names seabeach knotweed[1] and seaside knotweed,[2] is a North American species of plants in the buckwheat family. It grows on the Atlantic Coast of the United States, from Alabama to Massachusetts, including in salt-water inlets such as Chesapeake Bay and the Hudson River.[3]
Polygonum glaucum is a branching herb up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. It appears silvery of bluish-green because of wax covering the leaves and stem. Flowers are pink or white, produced in groups of 1-3. It grows on beaches, sand dunes, and the edges of coastal marshes.[4]
References
- ↑ Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Scientific and Common Names of 7,000 Vascular Plants in the United States 1–294.
- ↑ "Polygonum glaucum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Polygonum glaucum Nuttall, 1818. Seabeach knotweed
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