Polygonum humifusum
| Polygonum humifusum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. humifusum
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| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum humifusum C.Merck ex K.Koch
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Polygonum humifusum is a species of Asian and North American flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae.[1][3]
It grows in arctic and subarctic regions of eastern Russia, Mongolia, northeastern China, Alaska, and Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territory, Nunavut, British Columbia, northern Ontario).[4][5]
Polygonum humifusum is a branching herb with erect or reclining stems up to 30 cm (1 foot) tall. Flowers are green, pink, or white, produced in groups of 2–5. It grows in fields and on riverbanks at elevations less than 400 m (1300 feet).[6]
References
- ^ a b "Polygonum humifusum C.Merck ex K.Koch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ The Plant List, Polygonum humifusum C. Merck ex K. Koch
- ^ "Polygonum humifusum C.Merck ex K.Koch". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- ^ Pan-Arctic Flora, 410105 Polygonum humifusum C. Merk ex K. Koch
- ^ Flora of China Polygonum humifusum Merk ex C. Koch, 1849. 普通萹蓄 pu tong bian xu
