Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Polygonum L.

Origin: native & introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Bilderdykia Dumort., Bistorta (C. Bauhin) P. Mill., Falopia, Helxine Req., Persicaria (C. Bauhin) P. Mill., Persicaria (Tourn.) Mill., Polygonum (Tourn.) L., Tiniaria Webb & Moq., Tovara Adans., Tracaulon Raf.

Common names:

Bindweed (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)

Bistort (1932) (1)

Blindweed [Blind weed] (1898, Sulphur Grove OH, twining species) (77)

Buckwheat [Buck-wheat] (1814-1818) (10, 167)

Doorweed (1930-1936) (1, 93, 106)

False buckwheat (1936, Neb) (93)

Heart's-ease [Heart's ease, Heartsease] (1898-1930, Erie County PA) (77, 106)

Jointweed (1895) (2)

Knotgrass, Knot-grass (1814-1936) (1, 93, 167)

Knotweed (1900-Present) (1, 4, 50, 82, 93, 106, 109, 158)

Lady's-thumb [Lady's thumb] (1930-1932) (1, 106)

Persicaria (1818-1930) (10, 106)

Pull-down (1898, twining species) (77)

Smartweed [Smart weed, Smart-weed] (1930-1986) (1, 4, 82, 93, 106, 122)

Tear-thumb [Tearthumb] (1932-1942) (1, 155)

Tovara (1942) (155)

Water smartweed [Water smart weed] (1930) (106)

Water-pepper [Water pepper] (1930-1936) (1, 93, 106)