Japanese knotweed
Fallopia japonica
FOUND by Team Family2010-08-21
Jackman, Maine
ID Confirmed
Quality checked by Ian McKendry
Peer reviewed by Ian McKendry
Field Notes
We visited the end of Attean Road where we thought a stand of Japanese Knotweed existed. It was a cool, breezy day.
Supporting Evidence
The leaves are almost round, and heart-shaped. The leaf in the photo is 15 cm long.
The flowers are white and finger-like and they grow in bunches.
The stems grow in a zig-zag pattern and the leaves grow from swollen joints.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I found it
Scientific name:
Fallopia japonicaCommon name:
Japanese knotweed
Sampling method:
Just looking around
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 45.616990 °
Longitude:
W -70.243670 °
Observation Site Information
Name:
Team Family's visit to Attean Road
Habitat:
Upland - Developed areas
Trip Information
Name:
Attean Road
Trip date:
Sat, 2010-08-21 10:48
Town or city:
Jackman, Maine
Type of investigation:
Species Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Upper Kennebec
Sampling Method:
Just looking around
Nearest waterbody:
Big Wood Pond
Comments
Jackman buzzzzz?
Wondering if you've been seeing a lot of bees around this stand of knotweed lately...?
sweet!
Nice work Andy and family! I'm going to try to get out tomorrow to find some knotweed in my neck of the woods. :)
Yup
That sure looks like knotweed to me! Great photographs - they are nice and crisp, you included a scale, they show important features. Thanks for reporting from western Maine!