Reynoutria sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Nakai

Giant Knotweed

Polygonaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polygonaceae (Knotgrass family)
Genus: Reynoutria ()

Synonyms

Reynoutria sachalinensis
Fallopia sachalinensis
Pleuropterus sachalinensis
Polygonum sachalinense
Tiniaria sachalinensis

Related species

Reynoutria japonica Houtt. - Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Nakai - Giant Knotweed

Traits


    <ba>Up to 5&#8239;m tall</ba>, <b>perennial</b>, erect, <i>not</i> twining. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>greenish to whitish</ba>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> 5&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">outer tepals:</span> <b>keeled to winged</b>. <span class="v1...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Reynoutria sachalinensis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Reynoutria sachalinensis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Reynoutria sachalinensis

Reynoutria sachalinensis

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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