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China Knotweed

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Persicaria chinensis

China Knotweed
石川 Shihchuan · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overview

Persicaria chinensis, commonly known as creeping smartweed or Chinese knotweed, is a plant species from the family Polygonaceae.
It is widespread across China, Japan, the Indian Subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Persicaria chinensis — CC BY-SA 4.0