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 amphibium var. emersum Michx.
Common Name(s): Swamp Smartweed, Water Smartweed, Longroot Smartweed
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:
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ID: Hrb-POLCC-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-POLCC-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): root, stem, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-POLCC-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf
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ID: Hrb-POLCC-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-POLCC-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf
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