New York Metropolitan Flora

Fallopia sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Ronse Decraene - Giant Knotweed, Sachaline

Non-native

By Science Staff

Not peer reviewed

Last Modified 01/20/2012

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Fallopia sachalinensis — This species is possibly more common than the map would indicate. Due to its morphological similarity to F. japonica and F. x bohemica, it is possibly under-reported.

= Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim.

=Reynoutria sachalinensis (F. Schmidt ex Maxim.) Nakai

Common Names

Giant Knotweed, Sachaline

Nomenclature

Synonyms:

Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim.

Reynoutria sachalinensis (F. Schmidt ex Maxim.) Nakai