Polygonum cespitosum Blume nom. inq.
Persicaria posumbu (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) H. Gross
Polygonum caespitosum Blume orth. var.
Oriental lady’s thumb, bristly lady’s thumb
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Polygonaceae | Knotweed or smartweed family |
Genus | Polygonum | Greek poly, “many,” and gonu, “knee,” for the swollen jointed stems |
Species | cespitosum | |
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Polygonum cespitosum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/19/2013 · Harvard, Massachusetts ≈ 6 × 8" (14 × 20 cm) 

5/17/2016 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts ID is uncertain 

9/19/2013 · Harvard, Massachusetts ≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 14 cm) 

9/19/2013 · Harvard, Massachusetts ≈ 6 × 7" (14 × 16 cm) 

9/19/2013 · Harvard, Massachusetts ≈ 6 × 8" (14 × 20 cm) 
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