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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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