Koenigia alpina (All.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal is a plant in the Polygonaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Koenigia alpina (All.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal

Koenigia alpina, or alpine knotweed, is a Eurasian plant that is a parent of the cultivated hybrid Koenigia × fennica.

Family

Polygonaceae

Genus

Koenigia

Order

Caryophyllales

Class

Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Koenigia alpina (All.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal

Scientific name: Koenigia alpina (All.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal

Koenigia alpina, which has the synonym Aconogonon alpinum and is commonly called alpine knotweed, is similar to Koenigia alaskana. It differs from Koenigia alaskana in leaf size and achene characteristics. This species is native to Europe and temperate Asia. It is one of the parent species of the cultivated hybrid Koenigia × fennica; the other parent of the hybrid is Koenigia weyrichii.

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