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Polygonum aviculare L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Caryophyllales
family
Polygonaceae
genus
Polygonum
species
Polygonum aviculare

native range

Africa

native range

Asia-Temperate

native range

Asia-Tropical

eunis habitat

Coniferous woodland (G3 level 2)

eunis habitat

Constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats (J level 1)

native range

Europe

eunis habitat

I5

eunis habitat

Inland salt steppes (E6 level 2)

eunis habitat

Lines of trees, small anthropogenic woodlands, recently felled woodland, early-stage woodland and coppice (G5 level 2)

eunis habitat

Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies (C3 level 2)

eunis habitat

Mesic grasslands (E2 level 2)

eunis habitat

Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation (H5 level 2)

native range

Northern America

eunis habitat

Seasonally wet and wet grasslands (E3 level 2)

eunis habitat

Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb stands (E5 level 2)

cuddliness

cuddly

nutrient level

mesotrophic

spine

plant

mobility

sedentary

lifespan

shortlived

Name

Synonyms
Centinodium aviculare (L.) Drejer
Centinodium aviculare (L.) Fourr., 1869
Polygonum acmophyllum Gand.
Polygonum angustum Bellynck, 1855
Polygonum arenarium Raf.
Polygonum aviculare f. littorale (Link) Rouy, 1910
Polygonum aviculare subsp. littorale (Link) Ball
Polygonum aviculare subsp. littorale (Link) Rouy, 1927
Polygonum aviculare subsp. vegetum Ledeb.
Polygonum aviculare var. angustifolium Michx.
Polygonum aviculare var. angustissimum Meisn.
Polygonum aviculare var. arenarium Gren., 1855
Polygonum aviculare var. aviculare
Polygonum aviculare var. crassifolium Lange
Polygonum aviculare var. denudatum Desv.
Polygonum aviculare var. diffusum Meisn.
Polygonum aviculare var. eximium (Lindman) Asch. & Graebn.
Polygonum aviculare var. gracilis N.Coleman
Polygonum aviculare var. latifolium Desv.
Polygonum aviculare var. latifolium Michx.
Homonyms
Polygonum aviculare Lour.
Polygonum aviculare Kar. & Kir.
Polygonum aviculare Bertero ex Meisn.
Polygonum aviculare L.
Polygonum aviculare Walp., 1843
Polygonum aviculare Bertero
Common names
Arcuvit tzarat-alim in Hebrew
English knotgrass in English
Prostrate knotweed in English
Prostrate knotweed in English
Prostrate knotweed in English
Vej-pileurt in Danish
Vogel-Knöterich in German
Vogel-Knöterich in German
bian xu in language.
doorweed in English
erva-de-bicho-dos-passarinhos in language.
gewoon varkensgras in Dutch
gorlec in language.
gusjatnica in language.
knotgrass in English
knotgrass in English
knotweed in English
prostrate knotweed in English
prostrate knotweed in English
renouée des oiseaux in French
renouée des oiseaux in French
sempre-noiva-dos-passarinhos in language.
sporyš ptičij in language.
truskavec pta in Czech
wireweed in English
yard knotweed in language.
마디풀 in language.
Knotgrass in English
Varkensgras in Dutch
greintungras in Nynorsk, Norwegian
greintungras in Norwegian Bokmål
prostrate knotweed in English
renouée des oiseaux in French
trampört in Swedish
šilljodáđir in Northern Sami
Berw'r Ieir in Welsh
Berw'r Iâ in Welsh
Berwr yr Iâr in Welsh
Canclwm in Welsh
Clymlys in Welsh
Clymog in Welsh
Gewoon varkensgras in Dutch
Gwaedlys in Welsh
Knotgrass agg. in English
Llysiau y Milwr in Welsh
Trampgräs in Swedish
Treigledlys in Welsh
Vanlig trampört in Swedish
Y Canclwm in Welsh
centinode in French

Bibliographic References

  1. Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & Celis, M. (eds.). (2015). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, D.C. Disponible en http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
  2. Karlsson (2004-03-19 00:00:00) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter
  3. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021dtz), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=POAV
  4. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021dtz), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=POAV
  5. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021dtz), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=POAV
  6. Van der Meijden, R. (2005)
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