Reynoutria japonica
TaxID: 488216
Basic Information
Reynoutria japonica
Asian Knotweed, Japanese Knotweed, Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica, synonyms Fallopia japonica and Polygonum cuspidatum, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the knotweed and buckwheat family Polygonaceae. Common names include Japanese knotweed and Asian knotweed. It is native to East Asia in Japan, China and Korea. In North America and Europe, the species has successfully established itself in numerous habitats; it is classified as a pest and invasive species in several countries. The plant is popular with beekeepers and its young stems are edible, making it an increasingly popular foraged vegetable with a flavour described as lemony rhubarb.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Streptophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Polygonaceae
Reynoutria
japonica
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Streptophyta;c__Magnoliopsida;o__Caryophyllales;f__Polygonaceae;g__Reynoutria;s__Reynoutria japonica
Weeds
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (30 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Belgium | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Bulgaria | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Switzerland | Regulated Invasive Alien Plant | 2008 |
| Cyprus | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Czechia | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Germany | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Denmark | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Spain | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Estonia | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
Distribution (52 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | |
| Austria | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
| Bulgaria | Present | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Present | — |
| Belarus | Present | — |
| Canada | Present | — |
| Switzerland | Present | — |
| Chile | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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