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Hickman's Knotweed (Polygonum hickmanii)

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  • Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
  • Legal Status: Federally Endangered
  • Family: Polygonaceae
  • State: CA
  • Nature Serve ID: 148265
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection:
Description:

Where is Hickman's Knotweed (Polygonum hickmanii) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Hickman's Knotweed can be found in California

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Conservation Actions

  • 09/01/2020
  • Orthodox Seed Banking

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, University of California Botanical Garden holds 10 accessions of Polygonum hickmanii in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 1218 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

  • 08/05/2020
  • Seed Collection

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, University of California Botanical Garden has collected 3 seed accessions of Polygonum hickmanii from 1 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass 6 maternal plants

  • 08/05/2020
  • Seed Collection

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden has collected 7 seed accessions of Polygonum hickmanii from 3 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass an unknown number of maternal plants

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Nomenclature
Taxon Polygonum hickmanii
Authority H. Hinds & Rand. Morgan
Family Polygonaceae
CPC Number 15990
ITIS 565425
USDA POHI14
Duration Annual
Common Names Hickman's knotweed | Scotts Valley polygonum
Associated Scientific Names Polygonum hickmanii
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
California S1
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