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Family: Polygonaceae   Buckwheat Family
Mostly herbaceous plants with some shrubs, trees, and vines. Distinctive membranous sheath (ochrea) that unite the stipules are present in most genera.

Genus: Polygonum   Knotweed, Smartweed

Scientific Name: Polygonum pensylvanicum L.
Common Name(s): Pennsylvania Smartweed, Pennsylvania Knotweed, Pinkweed
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:


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ID: Hrb-POLPY-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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ID: Hrb-POLPY-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
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ID: Hrb-POLPY-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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ID: Hrb-POLPY-004
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-POLPY-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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ID: Hrb-POLPY-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-008
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-009
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-010
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-011
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-012
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-013
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-014
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, vegetative
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-015
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-016
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-018
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): stem
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-019
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-020
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, vegetative
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-021
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, vegetative
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-022
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-023
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-024
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, stem
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-025
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-026
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-027
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-028
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLPY-029
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem