Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica)

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Field Notes

Description:

Flowering plant, one- to two feet high, covering an extensive area of the ground. Small white flowers began blooming around the middle of September. "In the U.S. and Europe, Japanese knotweed is widely considered an invasive species or weed. It is listed by the World Conservation Union as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species." Source Credit: Wikipedia

Habitat:

The margin of a deciduous forest at the Boswell Ave. entrance of the "Wildlife Sanctuary," one of seven small parks owned and maintained by the Community Association of Hollin Hills, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://waltersanford.blogspot.com/2010/10/walking-tour-of-cahh-parks.ht…

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