Species

Reynoutria japonica Houtt.

Japanese Knotweed

Polygonaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polygonaceae (Knotgrass family)
Genus: Reynoutria ()

Synonyms

Reynoutria japonica
Fallopia japonica
Pleuropterus cuspidatus
Polygonum cuspidatum
Tiniaria japonica

Trivial names

Kleinknäuel-Frauenmantel

Related species

Reynoutria japonica Houtt. - Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Nakai - Giant Knotweed

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Reynoutria japonica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Reynoutria japonica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Reynoutria japonica

Reynoutria japonica

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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