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Koenigia campanulata (Hook. f.) T. M. Schust. & Reveal

lesser knotweed (Polygonaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedNegligible tendencyW
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Synonyms | Persicaria campanulata (Hook. f.) Ronse Decr. | Polygonum campanulatum Hook. f.

Koenigia campanulata is a frequent survivor of cultivation that spreads vegetatively; it differs from its relatives in having partly fused petals.

Carradale (VC101: Kintyre); 2019-09-03

 lesser knotweed / Koenigia campanulata: _Koenigia campanulata_ is a frequent survivor of cultivation that spreads vegetatively; it differs from its relatives in having partly fused petals.

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