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Polygonaceae
Persicaria

not marked as a favorite taxon *Persicaria chinensis (Linnaeus) H. Gross. Common name: Chinese Knotweed. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Asia. Introduced in MD and NJ.

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Section: Cephalopilon.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA5, K4, NE; = Ampelygonum chinense (L.) Lindl.; = n/a — C, Tat; = Polygonum chinense L. Basionym: Polygonum chinense L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Persicaria chinensis - FNA5

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