Polygonum aviculare

Common Knotgrass

Description

1. Popular name(s): Common Knotgrass, Common Knodweed, Doorweed, Birdweed, Pigweed
2. Botanical name: Polygonum aviculare
3. Family: Polygonaceae
4. Origin: Asia, Europe, North America and as an introduced species in other regions
5. Height: The lying to semi-erect growing stems are between 5 and 50 centimeters long
6. USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

More species from the Polygonaceae family (random selection)

Persicaria affinis

Fallopia baldschuanica

Rumex scutatus

Rumex acetosa

Persicaria amplexicaulis

Buckwheat

Compact dock, thyrse sorrel

Persicaria filiformis “Lance Corporal”

Reynoutria japonica

Fallopia dumetorum