knotweeds
Aggressive spreading plants
Knotweeds are a group of plants with jointed stems and swollen nodes that give them a knotted appearance.
Several species, particularly Japanese knotweed, are aggressive invaders that spread through underground stems and can damage foundations, pavement, and drainage systems.
The knotweed had taken over the entire lot.
Smartweed botanical classification
- rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
- perennialRecurring each year
- buckwheatTriangular-seeded pseudocereal
- dicotyledonPlant with paired embryonic leaves
angiosperm · stems · foliage · nodes · jointed · herbaceous · cultivar · taxonomy
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- stubbornRefusing to change course
regrowth · regeneration · deep-rooted · vigorous · robust · enduring · relentless · unyielding
Horizontal underground plant stem
- spreadingExtending over space
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- shootsFires or photographs
- rapidMoving with haste
underground · runners · colonizing · dense · thicket · canopy · towering · hollow
Pest takeover situation
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
colonization · aggressive · spread · control · management · biodiversity · ecosystem · habitat
Vegetation-destroying chemical
- excavationAct of unearthing
- removalAct of taking away
- disposalAct of throwing away
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
injection · glyphosate · barriers · membrane · legislation · survey · treatment · professional
Polygonum
Smartweed botanical classification
- rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
- perennialRecurring each year
- buckwheatTriangular-seeded pseudocereal
dicotyledon · angiosperm · stems · foliage · nodes · jointed · herbaceous · cultivar · taxonomy · smartweed
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- resilientAble to recover quickly
stubborn · regrowth · regeneration · deep-rooted · vigorous · robust · enduring · relentless · unyielding · indestructible
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
rapid · underground · runners · colonizing · dense · thicket · canopy · towering · hollow · canes
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- displacementRemoval from usual location
monoculture · colonization · aggressive · spread · control · management · biodiversity · ecosystem · habitat · competition
herbicide
Vegetation-destroying chemical
- excavationAct of unearthing
- removalAct of taking away
- disposalAct of throwing away
cutting · injection · glyphosate · barriers · membrane · legislation · survey · treatment · professional · costly
knotweedsnative plants
Flora original to area
indigenous species · native wildflowers · keystone species · rare plants · ornamental plants
knotweedsgrasses
Monocot blade plants
vines · trees · shrubs · ground covers · mosses