Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Polygonum L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Smartweed
Species:
Polygonum scandens L.
Species Note:
Incl. var. cristatum (Engelm. & Gray) Gl.; var. dumetorum (L.) Gl.
Species Common Name:
Climbing false buckwheat
Habitat:
Roadsides; fencerows; alluvial woods
Abundance and Distribution:
Common north central and southwest; frequent eastern half; rare northwest
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e9696