Polygonum austiniae explained

Polygonum austiniae, common name Mrs. Austin's knotweed, is a plant species in the buckwheat family. It is native to western Canada and the western United States, from Alberta and British Columbia south as far as California, Nevada, and Wyoming.^[1]

Polygonum austiniae is an branching herb up to 20cm (10inches) tall.^{[2] [3]} Its habitats include sagebrush plains and ponderosa-pine forest.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Polygonum%20argyrocoleon.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250060722 Flora of North America, Polygonum austiniae Greene, 1885. (as austinae). Mrs. Austin's knotweed
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3154485#page/304/mode/1up Greene, Edward Lee. 1885. Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1(4A): 212
4. Web site: Polygonum austiniae . 2024-03-18 . ucjeps.berkeley.edu.