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SPECIES: Polygonum spp. | Smartweed
ABBREVIATION : POLSPP SYNONYMS : NO-ENTRY SCS PLANT CODE : POLYG4 COMMON NAMES : smartweed knotweed bindweed pinkweed jumpseed TAXONOMY : The currently accepted genus name for smartweed is Polygonum L. (Polygonaceae) [15]. There may be as many as 150 species in this genus [20]. This report treats smartweed at the genus level, with the mention of certain species where appropriate. LIFE FORM : Shrub, Forb FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : See OTHER STATUS OTHER STATUS : P. marinense, found only in Marin County, California, is listed in the Federal Register under Category 2 [11,34]. Other species with special status include P. fusiforme, P. montereyense, and P. pensylvanicum var. eglandulosum [34]. COMPILED BY AND DATE : S. A. Snyder, June 1992 LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : NO-ENTRY AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : Snyder, S. A. 1992. Polygonum spp. In: Remainder of Citation

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