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*Polygonum argyrocoleon Steudel ex Kunze. Common name: Silver-sheath Knotweed, Persian Knotweed. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas, especially saline. Distribution: Native of w. Asia. Reported for NC by Burk (1961), with collection at NCU.

Origin/Endemic status: W. Asia

Synonymy : = Fl4, FNA5, K4, RAB, Tx, WH3, Horton (1972), (basionym); = n/a — C

Links to other floras: = Polygonum argyrocoleon - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

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