Prostrate knotweed vs Striate knotweed

Polygonum aviculare compared with Polygonum achoreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Prostrate knotweed	Striate knotweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Polygonum	Polygonum
Species	Polygonum aviculare	Polygonum achoreum

Evolutionary Relationship

Prostrate knotweed and Striate knotweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polygonum.

Conservation Status

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Striate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Prostrate knotweed	Striate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

Striate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States