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Polygonum patulum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Polygonaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Genus
  
Polygonum

Similar
  
Polygonum oxyspermum, Polygonum argyrocoleon, Polygonum arenastrum, Polygonum minimum, Polygonum shastense

Polygonum patulum, called tree hogweed, is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family. It is native to the Mediterranean region, eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia, Central Asia, Mongolia, and the Province of Xinjiang in northwestern China. It has also become sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in Australia and North America.

Description

Polygonum patulum is an erect or semi-erect annual herb up to 80 cm (31 in) tall. Leaves are green or blue-green, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long. Flowers are green, pink, or white.

References

Polygonum patulum Wikipedia