Reynoutria sachalinensis
Giant Knotweed, Sacaline
Also known as: Fallopia sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Ronse Decr. +9 more
- Fallopia sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Ronse Decr.
- Pleuropterus sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Moldenke
- Polygonum sachalinense F.Schmidt
- Polygonum sachalinense F.Schmidt ex Maxim.
- Polygonum sachalinense Friedirch Schmidt Petrop.
- Polygonum sachalinensis F.Schmidt ex Maxim.
- Polygonum vivax J.Schmitz & Strank
- Reynoutria brachyphylla (Honda) Nakai
- Reynoutria sachalinensis var. brachyphylla Honda
- Tiniaria sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Janch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Reynoutria sachalinensis (commonly known as Giant Knotweed or Sacaline) is a herbaceous perennial within the Polygonaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Sakhalin
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)
Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Ireland, Kentucky, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sweden, Tennessee, Ukraine, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin