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Vascular Plant Database Family Results



Category: Dicots

Family Name: Polygonaceae

Species Name
 
Brunnichia -  Maps/Photos
  1. Brunnichia ovata (Walt.) Shinners   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
     Common Name: American buckwheat vine, ladies' eardrops
     Synonymns:
      Brunnichia cirrhosa Gaertn.
 
Eriogonum -  Maps/Photos
  2. Eriogonum harperi Goodman (TN Endangered Species)  
     Common Name: Harper's buckwheat
     Synonymns:
      Eriogonum longifolium Nutt. var. harperi (Goodman) Reveal
 
Fagopyrum -  Maps/Photos
  3. Fagopyrum esculentum Moench*   
     Common Name: buckwheat
     Synonymns:
      Fagopyrum sagittatum Gilib.
 
Polygonella -  Maps/Photos
  4. Polygonella americana (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Small (TN Endangered Species)  
     Common Name: southern jointweed
 
Polygonum -  Maps/Photos
  5. Polygonum amphibium L.   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
     Common Name: water knotweed
     Synonymns:
      Polygonum coccineum Muhl. ex Willd.
  6. Polygonum arifolium L. (TN Threatened Species)  
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
     Common Name: halberdleaf tearthumb
  7. Polygonum aviculare L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
     Common Name: prostrate knotweed
  8. Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum *   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland -
     Common Name: oriental ladysthumb
  9. Polygonum cilinode Michx. (TN Threatened Species)  
     Common Name: fringed black bindweed
  10. Polygonum convolvulus L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: black bindweed
  11. Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Upland
     Common Name: Japanese knotweed
  12. Polygonum densiflorum Meisn.   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
     Common Name: denseflower knotweed
  13. Polygonum erectum L.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: erect knotweed
  14. Polygonum hydropiper L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
     Common Name: marshpepper knotweed
  15. Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx.   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
     Common Name: swamp smartweed
  16. Polygonum lapathifolium L.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
     Common Name: curlytop knotweed
  17. Polygonum orientale L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
     Common Name: kiss me over the garden gate
  18. Polygonum pensylvanicum (L.) Small   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
     Common Name: Pennsylvania smartweed
  19. Polygonum persicaria L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
     Common Name: spotted ladysthumb
  20. Polygonum punctatum Ell.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland +
     Common Name: dotted smartweed
  21. Polygonum ramosissimum var. prolificum    
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
     Common Name: bushy knotweed
     Synonymns:
      Polygonum prolificum (Small) B.L. Robins.
  22. Polygonum ramosissimum var. ramosissimum    
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
     Common Name: bushy knotweed
  23. Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Upland
     Common Name: giant knotweed
  24. Polygonum sagittatum L.   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
     Common Name: arrowleaf tearthumb
  25. Polygonum scandens L.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
     Common Name: climbing false buckwheat
     Synonymns:
      Polygonum cristatum Engelm. & Gray
  26. Polygonum setaceum Baldw.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
     Common Name: bog smartweed
  27. Polygonum tenue Michx.   
     Common Name: pleatleaf knotweed
  28. Polygonum virginianum L.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative
     Common Name: jumpseed
     Synonymns:
      Antenoron virginianum (L.) Roberty & Vautier
      Tovara virginiana (L.) Raf.
 
Rumex -  Maps/Photos
  29. Rumex acetosella L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland +
     Common Name: common sheep sorrel
  30. Rumex altissimus Wood   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
     Common Name: pale dock
  31. Rumex conglomeratus Murr.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland -
     Common Name: clustered dock
  32. Rumex crispus L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative
     Common Name: curly dock
  33. Rumex obtusifolius L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland -
     Common Name: bitter dock
  34. Rumex patientia L.*   
     Common Name: patience dock
  35. Rumex pulcher L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
     Common Name: fiddle dock
  36. Rumex verticillatus L.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland +
     Common Name: swamp dock

 

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