| Polygonum plebeium | |
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| 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. plebeium |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum plebeium R.Br. | |
Polygonum plebeium, the common knotweed, is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family, found natively throughout much of South Asia including India, in Madagascar, and introduced to the United States and Australia. It occurs in disturbed habitats that frequently are flooded, such as banks, ditches, and rice fields. It is used as a vegetable in food in some locations.
Native names
Hindi: मचेची Machechi • Meitei: তৰাকমনা Tarakmana • Marathi: गुलाबी गोधडी Gulabi Godhadi • Bengali: Chemti sag • Oriya: Muthisag • Gujarati: Zinako Okhrad • Sanskrit: सर्पाक्षी Sarpakshee at Pocharam lake, Andhra Pradesh, India.
References
- ^ Watve, A. (2011). "Polygonum plebeium". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T177128A7373683. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177128A7373683.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- NRCS. "Polygonum plebeium". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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