Michaux
Pronunciation: pol-IG-on-um am-FIB-ee-um em-ER-
sum
Common name: Swamp knotweed
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Common in shallow lakes and streams, many
plant communities below 10,000'
Blooming period: July to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Polygonum
2) amphibium 3) emersum