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Polygonum pensylvanicum
Leaves: narrow, lanceolate, 1" at most, alternate, pale green, very short petiole Stem: long hairs at nodes, sheath encasing place where stem and peduncle meet, mostly reddish, decumbent, may use stolons. Flower: rosy bud, pale pink when open, spike with many cup-shaped florets, 3-5 stamens, 3 white pistils, 5? petals (may be united), spike somewhat hairy
Suburban lawn, Juniper and spruce (?) nearby
Spotted on Oct 15, 2011
Submitted on Jan 20, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you! I'll update it.
this is a knotweed... very common, where I live, take a look, here I found some near a small river: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/719...