| Polygonum argyrocoleon | |
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| In Armenia | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. argyrocoleon |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum argyrocoleon Steud. ex Kunze 1847 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Polygonum argyrocoleon, with common names silver-sheath knotweed 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. It has also become naturalized in parts of the United States, primarily the Southwest, and northwestern Mexico.
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.
References
- Lansdown, R.V. (2013). "Polygonum argyrocoleon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T17046274A17046277. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- The Plant List, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steud. ex Kunze
- Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Scientific and Common Names of 7,000 Vascular Plants in the United States 1–294.
- ^ Flora of China, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steudel ex Kuntze, 1847. 帚萹蓄 zhou bian xu
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, description, distribution map
- Flora of North America, Polygonum argyrocoleon Steudel ex Kunze, 1847. Persian or silversheath knotweed
External links
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