Family: Polygonaceae
[Polygonum sachalinense F.W.Schmidt ex Maxim., more...]
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Etymology: Fallopia: for Gabriello (Gabriele) Fallopia, 16th century Italian anatomist who discovered fallopian tubes
Plants: erect to arching, perennial, 4'-10' tall, stout, shrub-like forb; long rhizomes forming clones to several acres; stems angular
Leaves: alternate, up to 12" long, oval with a gradually tapering tip and a heart-shaped base
Flowers: white to greenish, 5-parted, petals and petal-like sepals; inflorescence many 3"-6" branched clusters from the upper leaf axils
Fruits: dry seed
Habitat: shores, grasslands, woods
Plants: erect to arching, perennial, 4'-10' tall, stout, shrub-like forb; long rhizomes forming clones to several acres; stems angular
Leaves: alternate, up to 12" long, oval with a gradually tapering tip and a heart-shaped base
Flowers: white to greenish, 5-parted, petals and petal-like sepals; inflorescence many 3"-6" branched clusters from the upper leaf axils
Fruits: dry seed
Habitat: shores, grasslands, woods
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = NI WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin invasive species including decription, habitats, control methods USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
