Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_9768.JPG-09-26-2021
Flower name (scientific): Fallopia japonica var. japonica (Houttuyn) Ronse Decraene PY: 1988
Flower name (common): Japanese Knotweed
Family name (common): Buckwheat
Family name (scientific): Polygonaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.1 to 0.2 inches ( 0.3 to 0.5 cm)
     Petal count: 5
     Color: white
     Other: flower arrangement, Panicle
Plant description:
     Size: 48 to 120 inches ( 122. to 305. cm)
     Stem hairy:
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, broadly ovate (IL), tapered to a sharply pointed tip (MB).
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Invasive/Restricted in Wisconsin
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon
Bloom time (typical): August to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Latitude: 44.805820
Longitude: -91.499635
Altitude: 236.70
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