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Japanese Knotweed - Reynoutria japonica Samarae are winged dry fruits that have flattened wings of fibrous, papery tissue containing a seed. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seeds farther away.<br /> <br /> <br /> Habitat: Edge of a meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76419/japanese_knotweed_-_reynoutria_japonica.html" title="Japanese Knotweed - Reynoutria japonica"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/76419_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=1SA7NI90o2dHPyhulF8sdwD5cCA%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Japanese Knotweed - Reynoutria japonica Samarae are winged dry fruits that have flattened wings of fibrous, papery tissue containing a seed. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seeds farther away.<br /> <br /> <br /> Habitat: Edge of a meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76421/samarae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76420/samara.html Fall,Geotagged,Japanese Knotweed,Reynoutria japonica,United States,helicopter,key,samara,samarae,wingnut" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76420/japanese_knotweed_-_reynoutria_japonica.html" title="Japanese Knotweed - Reynoutria japonica"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/76420_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=1xU3%2BU3YbE8LDMF1H0hAO6uACfE%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Japanese Knotweed - Reynoutria japonica Samarae are winged dry fruits that have flattened wings of fibrous, papery tissue containing a seed. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seeds farther away.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Edge of a meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76419/samarae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76421/samarae.html Fall,Geotagged,Japanese Knotweed,Reynoutria japonica,Samara,Samarae,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Japanese Knotweed,Reynoutria japonica,Samara,Samarae,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Japanese Knotweed - Reynoutria japonica

Samarae are winged dry fruits that have flattened wings of fibrous, papery tissue containing a seed. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seeds farther away.


Habitat: Edge of a meadow

Japanese Knotweed - Reynoutria japonica Samarae are winged dry fruits that have flattened wings of fibrous, papery tissue containing a seed. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seeds farther away.<br /> <br /> <br /> Habitat: Edge of a meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76421/samarae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76420/samara.html Fall,Geotagged,Japanese Knotweed,Reynoutria japonica,United States,helicopter,key,samara,samarae,wingnut

Japanese Knotweed - Reynoutria japonica Samarae are winged dry fruits that have flattened wings of fibrous, papery tissue containing a seed. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seeds farther away.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Edge of a meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76419/samarae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76421/samarae.html Fall,Geotagged,Japanese Knotweed,Reynoutria japonica,Samara,Samarae,United States

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  1. View Gary B's profile
    Gary B
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    This might be Reynoutria japonica (aka Fallopia japonica and Polygonum cuspidatum) the Japanese Knotweed.

    http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/imagelib/imgdetails.php?imgid=10714805     Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      You're so right! Thanks so much, Gary! Ugh, I hate that I'm still so clueless with plants...I've seen this one before while it was still green and had it correctly identified. Yet, didn't manage to connect the dots that this brown one was the same thing:

      Japanese Knotweed - Fallopia japonica One of the most invasive plants in the world. It's prohibited in Connecticut.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing along the edge of a meadow that borders a deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73234/japanese_knotweed_-_fallopia_japonica.html Fallopia japonica,Geotagged,Japanese Knotweed,Polygonum cuspidatum,Reynoutria japonica,Summer,United States,japonica
       Posted 5 years ago

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The Japanese Knotweed

''Reynoutria japonica'', synonyms ''Fallopia japonica'' and ''Polygonum cuspidatum'', is a large species of herbaceous perennial plant of the knotweed and buckwheat family Polygonaceae. It is commonly known as Asian knotweed or Japanese knotweed. It is native to East Asia in Japan, China and Korea. In North America and Europe, the species has successfully established itself in numerous habitats and is classified as an invasive species in several countries.

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Uploaded Mar 21, 2019. Captured Nov 24, 2018 13:13 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.