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Polygonum utahense also known by its common name, Utah knotweed is a flowering herbaceous plant. Polygonum utahense is part of the Polygonaceae family.

It flowers during July and September in North America specifically in Utah and Arizona. It's flowers are usually pink or white with green or brown stems.

Description
Polygonum utahense is a dicot flowering plant. Polygonum utahense is a herb that grows up to 50 cm (20 in) tall. The stems have few branches that are green or brown, not wiry. The leaves are uniformially distributed. The Leaves are also narrow, grow up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long. Flowers are pink or white, they can grow in a pattern of 2-4 flowers. The flowers are open, tepals overlapping, uniformly white, petaloid. Seeds are black, shiny and smooth.

Taxonomy
Polygonum utahense was named by Brenckle & Cottam in 1996. Polygonum utahense is from the genus Polygonum. It belongs in the Polygonaceae family. The plant's common name is Utah Knotweed.

Distribution and Habitat
This plant is commonly known as the Utah knotweed because it primarily grows in Utah. It has also been found in Arizona in the southwestern United States. The plant's habitat is dry, sandy ravines, rocky Navajo sandstone spur.

Uses
The Polygonum utahense genus Polygonum species are sometimes eaten by humans. The Polygonum species are also used as food by larvae of Lepidoptera species.