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Scientific Name
Fallopia japonica var. japonica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Fallopia japonica var. japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr.
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Polygonum cuspidatum
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 | Fallopia japonica |
| Variety | Fallopia japonica var. japonica |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Invasive introduced pest species, a serious threat to native flora and natural habitats./Wiegand, 2001b: commonly occurring, competitive and aggressive nonnative species; Salmons, 2001: 3rd Level Threat;
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/3/2015 11:09:51 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Edge, riparian; occasional. Possibly introduced in fill dirt, top soil, or riprap. Polygonum cuspidatum often replaces Pueraria lobata upon its removal. F 107./
Engelhardt, 2005: Encountered outside of the 4 plots in a walk-through./, Park Species Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995; Salmons, 2001; Engelhardt, 2005
