General:
Perennial herb from a rhizome; stems erect, numerous, branched, 2-4 m tall, reddish, hollow.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, 10-30 cm long, the blades widely egg-shaped, the bases heart-shaped, the tips gradually tapered, long stalked; stipules tubular, entire.
Flowers:
Flowers in small axillary panicles; perianths 2-3 mm long, pale green or greenish-white, unequally 5-lobed, the outer lobes strongly winged.
Fruits:
Achenes, 3-angled, about 3 mm long, black, smooth and shiny.
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Fallopia sachalinensis