Polygonum humifusum
Alaska Knotweed
Also known as: Polygonum humifusum C.Merck ex Pall.
- Polygonum humifusum C.Merck ex Pall.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Polygonum humifusum (commonly known as Alaska knotweed) is an annual belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, East European Russia, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Manchuria, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms