Polygonum cascadense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Polygonum
Species:
P. cascadense
Binomial name
Polygonum cascadense
W.H.Baker 1949

Polygonum cascadense is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family known by the common name Cascade knotweed. It has been found only in the State of Oregon in the northwestern United States, in the Cascades and in the Blue Mountains.[1]

Description

Polygonum cascadense is an herb with a green or red zigzag stem up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall. It produces small groups of white flowers with red anthers.[2]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.