Polygonaceae
Pleatleaf knotweed
Polygonum tenue
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Polygonum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Pleatleaf knotweed
Synonyms
- Polygonum tenue var. protrusum Fernald
- Polygonum tenue var. tenue
Flowers
- In flower
- August to October (from 66 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Craig Martin, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Chris Hoess, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Chris Hoess, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Chris Hoess, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Zihao Wang, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chase Mathey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Katie Kucera, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Peter R, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.