Devil'S Shoestring vs Sea Knotgrass

Polygonum erectum compared with Polygonum maritimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Sea Knotgrass
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 maritimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Sea Knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Sea Knotgrass
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.

Sea Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, India, and Portugal.