Fallopia sp.
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Family: Polygonaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Fallopia sp. is a non-native California perennial in the Polygonaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Sonchus: Fallopia has smooth-edged leaves; Sonchus has deeply lobed leaves with prickly edges and milky sap.; vs Oxyria: Fallopia is a climbing vine; Oxyria is an upright herb with kidney-shaped basal leaves.; vs Bistorta: Fallopia climbs with heart-shaped leaves; Bistorta grows upright with dense flower spikes.; vs Persicaria: Fallopia is a climbing vine; Persicaria is upright or sprawling, not climbing.; vs Aconogonon: Fallopia climbs; Aconogonon forms upright clumps in high mountains.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fallopia sp. native to California?
No. Fallopia sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Fallopia sp. belong to?
Fallopia sp. is in the Polygonaceae family, genus Fallopia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Fallopia baldschuanica — Bukhara fleeceflower
- Fallopia ×bohemica — Bohemian knotweed
- Fallopia convolvulus — Black bindweed
- Fallopia japonica — Japanese knotweed
- Fallopia sachalinensis — Giant knotweed
- Gilmania luteola — Golden-carpet gilmania
- Gilmania sp. — Golden-carpet
- Goodmania luteola — Golden goodmania
- Goodmania sp.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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