Polygonum phytolaccifolium Calflora

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Taxon Report

Polygonum phytolaccifolium Meisn. ex Small

(not an active name)

Alpine knotweed, Poke knotweed, Pokeweed knotweed

Polygonum phytolaccifolium is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Aconogonon phytolaccifolium


	Plant Range Observation Search ~254 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Polygonum
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Aconogonon phytolaccifolium
PLANTS	Aconogonum phytolaccifolium var. glabrum
PLANTS	Aconogonum phytolaccifolium
OTHER	Polygonum phytolaccaefolium
JEF	Aconogonon phytolaccifolium

Information about Polygonum phytolaccifolium from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (POPH) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/12/2025).