Kingdom Plantae Family Polygonaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Polygonum | |
Similar Polygonum shastense, Polygonum polygaloides, Polygonum achoreum, Polygonum paronychia | ||
Polygonum fowleri, called (in English) Fowler's knotweed or Hudsonian knotweed or (in French) Renouée de Fowler or Renouée de la baie d'Hudson, is a plant species native to the seashores of the northern part of North America. It has been reported from every Canadian province and territory except Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as from Maine, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and St. Pierre & Miquelon. It is usually found in gravelly locations along the seacoast.
Polygonum fowleri is a prostrate to ascending herb, often with zigzagged stems. Inflorescences are in the axils of the leaves, each with up to 10 white or pink flowers.
Two subspecies are recognized, treated by some botanists as distinct species:
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