Representative Images
![]() 5396470 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Plant(s) Robert Vidéki |
![]() 5398891 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Plant(s) Robert Vidéki |
![]() 5398922 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Plant(s) Robert Vidéki |
![]() 5438144 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Plant(s) Bruce Ackley |
![]() 5390370 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5438146 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Foliage Bruce Ackley |
![]() 5438143 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Flower(s) Bruce Ackley |
![]() 5459868 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Fruit(s) D. Walters and C. Southwick |
![]() 5459869 prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Fruit(s) D. Walters and C. Southwick |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
Most Troublesome / Most Common Agricultural Weed List
This map identifies those states that consider this species either most troublesome or most common in at least one commodity. For more information, visit the MTMC project page.
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| No Data for this state | |
| Troublesome or Common weed in one or more crops | |
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Caryophyllidae |
| Order: Polygonales |
| Family: Polygonaceae |
| Genus: Polygonum |
Other System Links
Plants: POAVBayer: POLAV
GRIN: 29238
ITIS: 20876
NPDN Pest: PEAAGBD
NPDN Host: 36029
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
yard knotweed
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |












