PLANTS

Common knotweed

Polygonum arenastrum

Plants
IntroducedAnnual · Perennial
Common knotweed, photo 1 of 5
Common knotweed, In flower
Common knotweed, Flower buds

Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and in urban areas.

There are 4 observations of Common knotweed in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  3. Capitale-Nationale1
  4. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsHubert Figuière
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

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