Polygonum dichotomum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygonum dichotomum
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Australia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Malesia, Australia, Indo-China
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Maharashtra
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Polygonum dichotomum
Polygonum dichotomum is a herb belonging to the Polygonaceae family (Buckwheat/Knotweed family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, trigonous achene fruit. Native to Tropical Asia, Australia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, China, Malesia, Australia, Indo-China. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat/Knotweed family
Polygonum dichotomum belongs to the Polygonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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