Polygonum aviculare

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Polygonum aviculare L., Sp. Pl. 362 1753. (Syn: Avicularia vulgaris Didr.; Centinodium axillare Montandon; Polygonum aequale subsp. oedocarpum Lindm.; Polygonum agreste SUMNER; Polygonum aphyllum Krock.; Polygonum araraticum Kom.; Polygonum aviculare var. angustissimum Meisn. ......; Polygonum berteroi Phil.; Polygonum centinodum Lam.; Polygonum erectum Roth; Polygonum ganderbalense Munshi & Javeid; Polygonum heterophyllum Lindm. ......; Polygonum monspeliense Thiéb.-Bern. ex Pers.; Polygonum neglectum Besser; Polygonum planum Skvortsov; Polygonum polyneuron Franch. & Sav.; Polygonum procumbens Gilib. [Invalid]; Polygonum prostratum Skvortsov; Polygonum retinerve Vorosch.; Polygonum rubescens Small; Polygonum scythicum Klokov; Polygonum striatum K. Koch; Polygonum uruguense H. Gross);

Ascending to erect plants with strongly dimorphic leaves, those on branches much shorter that those on main stems, perianth cleft more than half and nut 2.5-3 mm long, often slightly projecting from perianth.

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ID request- Ladakh plant--231011-PKA3: Seen this prostrate herb at "Zinzingbar". looks like some Polygonaceae sp.?
Date/Time: 12-09-2011 / 10:45AM
Location: Zinzingbar, (Manali- Leh Route), Lahul- Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Altitude: Approx: 14100ft.
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Herb
Flowers small in size, approx 2 to 4mm.

Yes...This plant looks like P. aviculare to me too.
In P. plebeium, ochrea is more lacerate and the tepal is more angular.
Pl have a look on the following link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5781013727/lightbox/

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Polygonaceae Fortnight: Polygonum aviculare at Zinzingbar -PKA16 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).

Seen this prostrate herb at "Zinzingbar".
Bot. name: Polygonum aviculare
Family:Polygonaceae
Date/Time: 12-09-2011 / 10:45AM
Location: Zinzingbar, (Manali- Leh Route), Lahul- Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Altitude: Approx: 14100ft.
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Herb
Flowers small in size, approx 2 to 4mm.

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Polygonaceae Fortnight: Polygonum ariculare from Kashmir-GSMAY54 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).

Polygonum aviculare L.

Photographed from Srinagar, Kashmir

To me also it looks like P. aviculare! Thanks for sharing sir!

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Polygonaceae Fortnight: Polygonum sp. from Kashmir for ID-GSMAY56 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).

Plant looks different from both Polygonum arenastrum and P. aviculare, please identify.

Photographed from Srinagar, Kashmir

I think P. aviculare

... has identified it as Polygonum aviculare subsp. heterophyllum

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Polygonum aviculare ABSEP2016/09 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.

This small plant was just above Triund. The light was not good at that time and I managed only poor photos. I think this is Common Knotgrass. Please advise.

Polygonum aviculare—Common Knotgrass

Triund, HP 2850m approx. 03-04 September 2016

References:

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2574669

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50186216

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