Persicaria capitata
Japanese Knotweed, Japanese Knotweed, Pink Headed Persicaria, Pinkhead Smartweed, Pink Knotweed, Pink Bubble Persicaria
Other regional names: Knotweed +2 more
- Knotweed
- Pink Head Knotweed
- Pink Headed Knotweed
Also known as: Cephalophilon capitatum (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Tzvelev +6 more
- Cephalophilon capitatum (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Tzvelev
- Polygonum capitatum var. macilentum (Meisn.) Meisn.
- Polygonum capitatum var. pingue (Meisn.) Meisn.
- Polygonum repens Meisn.
- Polygonum repens var. macilentum Meisn.
- Polygonum repens var. pingue Meisn.
- Truellum capitatum (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) P.D.Sell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Persicaria capitata (commonly known as Japanese knotweed or Pink-headed persicaria) is a shrub belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Azores, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Canary Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Louisiana, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Oregon, Portugal, Queensland, Réunion, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tasmania, Texas, Victoria, Western Australia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe