Polygonum scandens (climbing buckwheat, climbing knotweed, hedge smartweed, bindweed, winged bindweed)
description: herbaceous perennial vine
place of origin: eastern North America
urban habitat: can thrive in wide range of soil types and in full sun or shade; commonly found climbing on chain link fences and through cultivated shrubs.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer of bare ground.
history: Although native to North America, Polygonum scandens is often considered to be a weed due to its tendency to spread quickly over cultivated plants.
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description: herbaceous perennial vine
place of origin: eastern North America
urban habitat: can thrive in wide range of soil types and in full sun or shade; commonly found climbing on chain link fences and through cultivated shrubs.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer of bare ground.
history: Although native to North America, Polygonum scandens is often considered to be a weed due to its tendency to spread quickly over cultivated plants.
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