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Fleeceflower

Reynoutria japonica

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Habitat & Distribution

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (Plants)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order
Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Reynoutria
Species
Reynoutria japonica (Fleeceflower)

Names in Other Languages

French renouée du Japon
German Japanischer Staudenknöterich

Similar Species in Reynoutria

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Bohemian Knotweed
Reynoutria bohemica
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dwarf Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria compacta
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Elephant-Ear
Reynoutria sachalinensis
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Fleeceflower?
The scientific name of Fleeceflower is Reynoutria japonica. It belongs to the genus Reynoutria.
Where does Fleeceflower live?
Fleeceflower is found in Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).. Countries include Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia.
What family does Fleeceflower belong to?
Fleeceflower (Reynoutria japonica) belongs to the genus Reynoutria, which is part of the taxonomic family Polygonaceae.
What kingdom does Fleeceflower belong to?
Fleeceflower (Reynoutria japonica) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).
What are the closest relatives of Fleeceflower?
The closest relatives of Fleeceflower in the genus Reynoutria include Bohemian Knotweed, dwarf Japanese knotweed, Elephant-Ear.

Native Range — 25 Countries

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Genus Reynoutria — 4 Species

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Bohemian Knotweed
Reynoutria bohemica
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dwarf Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria compacta
NE 🐾
Elephant-Ear
Reynoutria sachalinensis
NE
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Fleeceflower
Reynoutria japonica
NE
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