Devil'S Shoestring vs Narrowleaf knotweed

Polygonum erectum compared with Polygonum bellardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Narrowleaf knotweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Polygonum	Polygonum
Species	Polygonum erectum	Polygonum bellardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil'S Shoestring and Narrowleaf knotweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polygonum.

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrowleaf knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Narrowleaf knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Narrowleaf knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States