Polygonum argyrocoleon, common names silver-sheath knotweed[2] and Persian knotweed, is an Asian species of plants in the buckwheat family. It is native to Siberia, western China, Central Asia, and the Middle East.[3] It has also become naturalized in parts of the United States, primarily the Southwest, and northwestern Mexico.[4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. argyrocoleon
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| Polygonum argyrocoleon | |
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Polygonum argyrocoleon is an annual herb up to 80 cm (31 in) tall. It has very small leaves rarely more than 5 cm (2.0 in) long.[6][3]
References edit
- ^ The Plant List, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steud. ex Kunze
- ^ Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Scientific and Common Names of 7,000 Vascular Plants in the United States 1–294.
- ^ a b Flora of China, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steudel ex Kuntze, 1847. 帚萹蓄 zhou bian xu
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, description, distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steudel ex Kunze, 1847. Persian or silversheath knotweed
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