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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 L.
Common Name(s): Knotweed, Smartweed
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ID: Hrb-POLSS-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-POLSS-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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ID: Hrb-POLSS-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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ID: Hrb-POLSS-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
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ID: Hrb-POLSS-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, vegetative
Caption:

ID: Hrb-POLSS-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem, vegetative