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Polygonum striatulum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Polygonaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Genus
  
Polygonum

Similar
  
Polygonum shastense, Polygonum polygaloides, Polygonum achoreum, Polygonum minimum

Polygonum striatulum, the striped knotweed or Texas knotweed, is endemic to the Great State of Texas but cultivated as an ornamental elsewhere. It occurs there in sterile prairies, granitic soils, and in places that are seasonally moist, at elevations of 100–700 m (330–2,300 ft).

Polygonum striatulum is a perennial herb that spreads by means of underground rhizomes. Leaves are lanceolate, up to 35 mm (1.4 in) long, the leaves in the upper part of the plant decidedly larger than those closer to the ground. Inflorescences are at the top of the plant and also at the tips of branches, each with 2-6 white to pinkish flowers.

References

Polygonum striatulum Wikipedia


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