Polygonum argyrocoleon
Species of flowering plant
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Polygonum argyrocoleon, with common names silver-sheath knotweed[3] 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.[4] It has also become naturalized in parts of the United States, primarily the Southwest, and northwestern Mexico.[5][6]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| 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.[7][4]
