Reynoutria compacta
Dwarf Japanese Knotweed
Also known as: Fallopia compacta (Hook.fil.) G.H.Loos & P.Keil +9 more
- Fallopia compacta (Hook.fil.) G.H.Loos & P.Keil
- Fallopia japonica var. compacta (Hook.fil.) J.P.Bailey
- Polygonum compactum Hook.fil.
- Polygonum cuspidatum f. compactum (Hook.fil.) Nakai
- Polygonum cuspidatum var. compactum (Hook.fil.) L.H.Bailey
- Polygonum reynoutria var. compactum (Hook.fil.) Nakai
- Polygonum sieboldii var. compactum (Hook.fil.) L.H.Bailey
- Reynoutria compacta (Hook.fil.) P.D.Sell
- Reynoutria japonica var. compacta (Hook.fil.) Buchheim
- Reynoutria japonica var. compacta (Hook.fil.) Moldenke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Reynoutria compacta (commonly known as dwarf Japanese knotweed) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Polygonaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan, Korea
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, South European Russia, Sweden