Polygonaceae
(po-lig-o-NAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Caryophyllales order –
Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 26 not-too-obscure plants that are in the Buckwheat Family:
- Fallopia convolvulus (Black Bindweed) [intro]
- Fallopia japonica (Japanese Knotweed) [intro]
- Fallopia scandens (Climbing False Buckwheat) [CC3]
- Persicaria amphibia (Water Smartweed) [CC5]
- Persicaria hydropiper (Waterpepper) [CC3]
- Persicaria hydropieroides (Swamp Smartweed) [CC4]
- Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Smartweed) [CC0]
- Persicaria longiseta (Bristled Smartweed) [intro]
- Persicaria maculosa (Lady’s Thumb) [intro]
- Persicaria pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Smartweed) [CC1]
- Persicaria punctata (Dotted Smartweed) [CC3]
- Persicaria sagittata (Arrowleaf Tearthumb) [CC4]
- Persicaria virginiana (Virginia Knotweed) [CC1]
- Polygonum achoreum (Leathery Knotweed) [CC0]
- Polygonum aviculare (Prostrate Knotweed) [intro]
- Polygonum erectum (Erect Knotweed) [CC1]
- Polygonum ramosissimum (Bushy Knotweed) [CC5]
- Polygonum tenue (Pleatleaf Knotweed) [CC6]
- Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel) [intro]
- Rumex altissimus (Pale Dock) [CC2]
- Rumex crispus (Curly Dock) [intro]
- Rumex fueginus (Golden Dock) [CC5]
- Rumex obtusifolius (Bitter Dock) [intro]
- Rumex patientia (Patience Dock) [intro]
- Rumex triangulivalvis (White Dock) [CC3]
- Rumex verticillatus (Swamp Dock) [CC7]
[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism