Polygonum heterophyllum
Linden.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPolygonum heterophyllum Sol. ex Meisn. is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. It was first described by Daniel Solander in 1856. (Polygonum heterophyllum Lindm. is a different species and is a synonym of Polygonum aviculare.)
Description
A temperate herb in the Polygonaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The tips of the shoots are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The tips of the shoots are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Manchuria,
Notes
There are about 50 Polygonum species.
References (2)
- BARANOV,
- Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 6:690. 1912 - an illegitimate, superfluous name (ICBN Art. 52)
