Polygonum pensylvanicum

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Polygonum

At a glance

Occurrence records51

Data sources1

Biological traits79

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources1 archives

Databases and archives Polygonum pensylvanicum's data was compiled from.

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility51 records↗

On this page2 sections

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Traits & measurements2 literature sources79 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF51 records

02Traits & measurements

SourcesGIFTUSDA

Size & morphology1

Plant height1.19 m

Life cycle & reproduction21

After harvest regrowth rateSlow

Bloom periodSpring

Coppice potentialNo

Flower colourred

Flower conspicuousYes

Fruit seed period beginSpring

Fruit seed period endFall

Growth rate USDAModerate

Propagated by bare rootNo

Propagated by bulbNo

Propagated by containerNo

Propagated by cormNo

Propagated by cuttingsNo

Propagated by seedYes

Propagated by sodNo

Propagated by sprigsNo

Propagated by tubersNo

Resprout abilityNo

Seed spread rateRapid

Seedling vigorMedium

Vegetative spread rateNone

Habitat & environment20

Active growth periodSummer

Adapted to coarse textured soilsYes

Adapted to fine textured soilsYes

Adapted to medium textured soilsYes

BloatNone

Foliage colorGreen

Foliage porosity summerModerate

Foliage porosity winterPorous

Foliage textureMedium

Fruit colourblack

Growth form USDASingle Crown

Growth form detailedherb

Hedge toleranceNone

Known allelopathNo

Leaf retentionNo

Low growing grassNo

Root depth min14 in

Shape and orientationErect

Small grainNo

Woodinessnon-woody

Physiology & chemistry19

Anaerobic toleranceMedium

C:N ratioMedium

Caco3 toleranceMedium

Cold stratification requiredNo

Drought toleranceMedium

Fertility requirementMedium

Fire resistantNo

Fire toleranceHigh

Frost free days min95 days

Moisture useMedium

Nitrogen fixation levelNone

Photosynthetic pathwayC3

Precipitation max60 in

Precipitation min12 in

Salinity toleranceLow

Shade toleranceHigh

Soil pH max8.5 pH

Soil pH min4 pH

Temperature min32 °F

Uses & economy14

Berry nut seed productNo

Christmas tree productNo

Commercial availabilityRoutinely Available

Fodder productNo

Lumber productNo

Naval store productNo

Nursery stock productNo

Palatable graze animalLow

Palatable humanNo

Post productNo

Pulpwood productNo

Seeds per pound126 111 per lb

ToxicityNone

Veneer productNo

Other traits4

Fall conspicuousNo

Fruit seed abundanceMedium

Fruit seed conspicuousNo

Fruit seed persistenceNo

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type51 records

Wild obs. + sensor11

Museum / vouchered40

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO156 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy100% within 1 km

≤100 m 8

8 georeferenced · 3 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor11

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy29% within 1 km

≤100 m 2≤1 km 3≤10 km 5>10 km 7

17 georeferenced · 23 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence40

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions5 of 8 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Miami, US	11
EL PASO, US	10
Toronto, CA	9
Austin, US	3
MeiseBGlocation not on record	2
Chicago, US	1
Meguro Parasitological Museumlocation not on record	1
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record	1

8 institutions · 38 of 40 vouchered records shown · 2 without an institution code

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