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Polygonum erectum
Also called Devil's Shoestring, Wireweed, Leathery Knotweed, Striate Knotweed
Erect knotweed is a North American annual herb in the buckwheat family, native to the northeast and north-central United States and parts of Canada. It is a weedy plant of bottomland and disturbed ground, grown historically for seed food by Native Americans.
Polygonum erectum, commonly called erect knotweed, is a North American species of herbaceous plant in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae). It is found primarily in the northeastern and north-central parts of the United States, but with scattered populations in other parts of the US and also in Canada.
Its natural habitat is in bottomland forests and riparian areas. It is tolerant of ecological degradation, and can also be found in disturbed open areas such as pastures and lawns.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polygonum erectum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
