Chimati Saag / Small Knotweed
Polygonum plebeium
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar & more
- Flowering
- December-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygonum plebeium
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along lakeshores when water level receded
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- India, Africa, China, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
- Distribution
- Africa, Tropical Asia, Australia
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चिमटी साग Chimati Saag, लाल बूटी Lal Buti, मचेची Machechi
- Nepali
- बलुने साग Balune Saag, बेथे Bethe, लट्टे झार Latte Jhaar
- Bengali
- চিমটি শাক Chimati Shaak, খুদি বিষকাঁটালি Khudi Bisakamtali, মেছুয়া শাক Mechuya Shaak
- Kannada
- ಕೆಂಪು ನೆಲ ಅಕ್ಕಿ Kempu Nela Akki, ಸೀರನಿಗೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Siranige Soppu
- Malayalam
- പേരാറാത്ത Peraratha
- Marathi
- गुलाबी गोधडी Gulabi Godhadi, गुलाबी गोधडी
About Chimati Saag
Small Knotweed (Polygonum plebeium) 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. It is typically found in along lakeshores when water level receded. Native to India, Africa, China, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, it is distributed across Africa, Tropical Asia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-June. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat/Knotweed family
Chimati Saag belongs to the Polygonaceae family.
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