Polygonum (genus)

Wireweed at Gundaroo, NSW

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Identification history

	Polygonum (genus)	1 Jan 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	28 Dec 2018	MaartjeSevenster

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BettyDonWood wrote:

29 Dec 2018

I would not like to say whether this is Polygonum aviculare or Polygonum arenastrum from photos. Arenastrum has all the leaves of similar size, and the coloured part of the flower divided for about half its length, tapering gradually to the base. Aviculare has branch leaves (whatever that means) about half the size of the stem leaves, and the coloured part of the flower divided for about two thirds of its length, tapering abruptly below the nut.

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Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
22 Dec 2018 01:31 PM Recorded on
MaartjeSevenster Recorded by
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs MaartjeSevenster Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

True In flower
10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

Polygonum (genus) Scientific name
Wireweed Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
Up to 839m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
In flower

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