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Scientific Name
Polygonum sachalinense
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim.
Park
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
giant knotweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Genus | Fallopia |
| Species | Polygonum sachalinense |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/6/2008.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/6/2008.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Persistent with comment: Apparently, this species was planted at Staple Bend by U.S. Steel for erosion control. My source is my memory of a conversation with Brian Eick at least 10 years ago.; Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/6/2008.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Problematic invasive.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/6/2008.
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
8/13/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
4/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Perles et al., March 2007. NPBIB-651210; ALPO_PLOT_AA_DATA.mdb, Accepted Detail: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
