Polygonum aviculare Linnaeus subsp. aviculare

Polygonum aviculare Linnaeus subsp. aviculare is an accepted subspecies name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Vernacular names

• renouée des oiseaux Darbyshire et al., 2000

• prostrate knotweed Darbyshire et al., 2000
• common knotweed FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• doorweed FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• knotgrass
• yard knotweed Harms, 2006

Synonyms

• Polygonum aviculare Linnaeus var. aviculare TROPICOS
• Polygonum aviculare subsp. heterophyllum (Lindman) Ascherson & Graebner FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Polygonum aviculare subsp. littorale (Link) Ball INPN, 2005
• Polygonum aviculare subsp. monspeliense (Thiébaut-de-Berneaud ex Persoon) Arcangeli FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Polygonum aviculare var. eximium (Lindman) Ascherson & Graebner FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Polygonum aviculare var. littorale (Link) Mackenzie & Bush nom. illeg. IPNI
• Polygonum aviculare var. littorale (Link) Mertens & W.D.J. Koch Flora iberica
• Polygonum aviculare var. vegetum Ledebour FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Polygonum heterophyllum Lindman nom. illeg. FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Polygonum heterophyllum var. littorale (Link) Lindman
• Polygonum monspeliense Thiébaut-de-Berneaud ex Persoon FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Polygonaceae
Subfamily	Polygonoideae
Tribe	Polygoneae
Genus	Polygonum
Section	Polygonum sect. Polygonum
Species	Polygonum aviculare
Subspecies	Polygonum aviculare subsp. aviculare

Habit

Herb