Japanese knotweed

Plants: Forbs/Herbs
Magnoliopsida > Polygonales > Polygonaceae > Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.
Synonym(s): fleeceflower, Japanese bamboo
Japanese knotweed is a dense growing shrub reaching heights of 10 ft. (3 m). The semi-woody stem is hollow with enlarged nodes. Leaves are alternate, 6 in. (15.2 cm) long, 3-4 in. (7.6-10 cm) wide and broadly-ovate. Flowering occurs in late summer, when small, greenish-white flowers develop in long panicles in the axils of the leaves. Plants are dioecious (male and female flowers occur on separate plants). Japanese knotweed commonly invades disturbed areas with high light, such as roadsides and stream banks. Reproduction occurs both vegetatively (rhizomes) and seeds, making this plant extremely hard to eradicate. The dense patches shade and displace other plant life and reduce wildlife habitat. Japanese knotweed resembles giant knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense), but giant knotweed is larger and has heart-shaped leaves. Japanese knotweed is native to eastern Asia and was first introduced into North America in the late 1800s.

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2136049 Control

After control efforts

Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136050 Control

After control efforts

Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136059 Control

After control efforts

Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136060 Control

After control efforts

Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136065 Control

After control efforts

Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
5308058 Diagram or Graphic Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 1: 676. USDA PLANTS Database
5271083 Feature(s) Cross-section of Stems Leslie J. Mehrhoff
2189040 Feature(s) Stem Chris Evans
2189041 Feature(s) Stem Chris Evans
5178014 Feature(s) rooted into a wall Philip Rusted
5178015 Feature(s) new shoots forming Philip Rusted
5205088 Field on hill side Jan Samanek
5205089 Field Jan Samanek
5178012 Flower(s) Philip Rusted
5205100 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
5206001 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
5205092 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
5205093 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
5205094 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
5205095 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
5205096 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
5205097 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
5205098 Flower(s) Jan Samanek
2136045 Flower(s) Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
1557025 Flower(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557048 Flower(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557059 Flower(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1196172 Flower(s) Bradley Kriekhaus
1539047 Flower(s) James H. Miller
1539051 Flower(s) James H. Miller
1550188 Flower(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557027 Flower(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
5271085 Flower(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5242062 Flower(s) Richard Old
5242063 Flower(s) Richard Old
5271080 Flower(s)

Inflorescence close-up

Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5331055 Flower(s)

Along the North Side of U.S. 701 Business, 0.5 mile west of Whiteville, Columbus County, N.C. USA. October, 2007.

Randy Westbrooks
5377856 Flower(s) Milan Zubrik
5379548 Flower(s)

flowers and leaves in July

James H. Miller
5379550 Flower(s)

July

James H. Miller
5379552 Flower(s)

July

James H. Miller
5386346 Flower(s)

flowering stem.

Joseph M. DiTomaso
5386347 Flower(s)

flowers.

Joseph M. DiTomaso
5391724 Flower(s) Barry Rice
5391726 Flower(s) Barry Rice
5391727 Flower(s) Barry Rice
5205091 Foliage Jan Samanek
5242064 Foliage Richard Old
5271087 Foliage

Comparison of leaves of P. sachalinense (right of each pair) and P. cuspidatum

Leslie J. Mehrhoff
1550189 Foliage Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1539052 Foliage James H. Miller
1550180 Foliage John Cardina
1196126 Foliage Tom Heutte
1237056 Foliage Jack Ranney
1237059 Foliage Foliage and flowers Britt Slattery
1196002 Foliage UAF Cooperative Extension Archive
1557038 Foliage Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
2308046 Foliage Inflorescence close-up Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5078027 Foliage David J. Moorhead
2137035 Foliage Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2189036 Fruit(s) Chris Evans
2189038 Fruit(s) Chris Evans
2189039 Fruit(s) Chris Evans
5205099 Fruit(s) Jan Samanek
1557045 Fruit(s) Ken Chamberlain
1539045 Fruit(s) James H. Miller
1550183 Fruit(s) Ken Chamberlain
5271082 Fruit(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5271081 Infestation

Roadside Incursion

Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5271079 Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5331054 Infestation

October, 2007.; Nathan Guyton and Japanese Knotweed

Randy Westbrooks
5271084 Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5379556 Infestation

infestation in right-of-way in May

Steve Manning
1550190 Infestation Mark Frey
1557023 Infestation Mark Frey
1539043 Infestation James H. Miller
1196035 Infestation Michael Shephard
1196112 Infestation Patch is over 100 m long and up to 15 m wide. Tom Heutte
1196118 Infestation Tom Heutte
1197001 Infestation Picture within stand Jenn Grieser
1197002 Infestation Jenn Grieser
1197003 Infestation Streambank slump Jenn Grieser
1197004 Infestation Flood flattened stems Jenn Grieser
1197005 Infestation Flood flattened stems Jenn Grieser
1197007 Infestation regrowth after one time spring cut Jenn Grieser
1197008 Infestation Flood line Jenn Grieser
1268011 Infestation Martin County, KY Chris Evans
1268012 Infestation Martin County, KY Chris Evans
1344055 Infestation Roadside Great Smoky Mountains National Park Resource Management Archive
1459283 Infestation Steve Dewey
1197030 Infestation Beaver dam using knotweed Mark Folsom
1237055 Infestation Jack Ranney
1557026 Infestation

in flower

Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
2136043 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136044 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
1557052 Infestation Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
2136046 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136047 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136055 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136066 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136071 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136072 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136073 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136074 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136087 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136088 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136089 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136090 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136093 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2308045 Infestation Roadside Incursion Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5078028 Infestation David J. Moorhead
2136078 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136096 Infestation Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2189035 Infestation Chris Evans
2136062 Management

Re-sprouts after control

Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2136063 Management

Re-sprouts after control

Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
0002121 Map current distribution Leslie Seiger
0581040 Brookside Gardens Jil M. Swearingen
0581041 Jil M. Swearingen
0581042 Jil M. Swearingen
0581043 with fruits Jil M. Swearingen
0581044 flowering plants Jil M. Swearingen
0581045 fruit Jil M. Swearingen
1196036 Plant(s) Michael Shephard
1197009 Plant(s) Fall colors Jenn Grieser
1196197 Plant(s) Nanna Borcherdt
1196127 Plant(s) Tom Heutte
1196128 Plant(s) Michael Shephard
1196129 Plant(s) Michael Shephard
1459284 Plant(s) Steve Dewey
1459285 Plant(s) Steve Dewey
1380201 Plant(s) Growing in a roadside park Chris Evans
1268013 Plant(s) Martin County, KY Chris Evans
1539049 Plant(s) in flower James H. Miller
1539050 Plant(s) James H. Miller
0002108 Plant(s) Leslie Seiger
1539053 Plant(s) James H. Miller
1550186 Plant(s)

In flower

Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1550187 Plant(s)

In flower

Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557031 Plant(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557032 Plant(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557034 Plant(s) Catherine Herms
2136077 Plant(s) Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
1557049 Plant(s) Theodore Webster
1557050 Plant(s) John Cardina
1557061 Plant(s) Catherine Herms
2136042 Plant(s) Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
1557046 Plant(s)

about to flower

John Cardina
2137055 Plant(s)

Growing in a dirt pile

Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
2167098 Plant(s) September 2004 Haruta Ovidiu
2189034 Plant(s) Chris Evans
5007012 Plant(s) Philip Rusted
5242061 Plant(s) Richard Old
5178013 Plant(s) Philip Rusted
5205090 Plant(s) Jan Samanek
5379562 Plant(s)

in flower

James H. Miller
5386345 Plant(s)

plant.

Joseph M. DiTomaso
5379549 Plant(s)

in flower in July

James H. Miller
5377852 Plant(s) Milan Zubrik
5377853 Plant(s) Milan Zubrik
5377854 Plant(s) Milan Zubrik
5377855 Plant(s) Milan Zubrik
5391725 Plant(s) Barry Rice
5377858 Plant(s) Milan Zubrik
1557047 Root(s) John Cardina
1557040 Root(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557041 Root(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1550178 Root(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1550182 Seed(s) Ken Chamberlain
1557042 Seed(s) Ken Chamberlain
2136086 Seed(s) Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
5310005 Seed(s) Ken Chamberlain
1557057 Seedling(s)

cotyledons

Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1550179 Seedling(s) John Cardina
1557028 Seedling(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557029 Seedling(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1557030 Seedling(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1550184 Seedling(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1550185 Seedling(s) Theodore Webster
1557035 Stem(s) John Cardina
1557036 Stem(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive
1550181 Stem(s) Theodore Webster
1539048 Stem(s) James H. Miller
1539044 Stem(s) James H. Miller
1539046 Stem(s) James H. Miller
2136094 Stem(s) Barbara Tokarska-Guzik
5271086 Stem(s) Stems Emerging in April Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5386348 Stem(s)

stem with red mottling.

Joseph M. DiTomaso
5379559 Stem(s)

stem and leaves in July

Steve Manning
5377857 Treatment Milan Zubrik


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