Species Polygonum aviculare
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Polygonum:
Gk. poly- = many; gonu = knee, node, joint; referring to the many-jointed stems with many nodes.
Etymology of aviculare:
From the Latin ‘aviculare’ / ‘avicularis’ meaning ‘relating to birds’
Scientific name:
Polygonum aviculare L.
Common names:
Varkgras
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 362 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Sprawling to prostrate annual to 30 cm, with striate stems. Leaves elliptic-oblanceolate, stipules papery, lacerate. Flowers 3--5 in the axils, 5-merous, pink. Fruits shorter than the perianth. Mainly Sept.--Mar. Disturbed places and saline marcses, NW, SW, AP, LB, SE (Eurasian weed).
Observations of Taxon
Polygonum aviculare
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
