[Knotweeds of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed

Koenigia phytolaccaefolia

Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium

Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium)

Alpine fleeceflower blooming in meadows near the high point on Cone Peak, along the Cone Peak Trail #3408, Willamette National Forest......July 17, 2023.

Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium) - Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium)

Alpine knotweed as seen at left along the Boundary Trail #1 in Dark Meadows, Dark Divide, Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........July 3, 2015. The photo at right shows alpine knotweed along the Lowder Mountain Trail #3329, Three Sisters Wilderness.......June 23, 2018.

Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium) - Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium)

The photo above shows the fruits of alpine knotweed as seen along the Island Springs Trail........September 5, 2004.

Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium) - Stem leaf of Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium)

Alpine knotweed as seen along the Island Springs Trail.........September 5, 2004.

Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium) - Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium)

The photo above shows the inflorescence of alpine knotweed as seen on talus slopes just southwest of Bench Lake at Mt. Adams.........August 8, 2004.

Alpine Fleeceflower, Alpine Knotweed, Fleeceflower, Jimson Knotweed, Poke Knotweed, Pokeweed: Koenigia phytolaccaefolia (Synonyms: Aconogonum phytolaccifolium, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. glabrum, Aconogonon phytolaccifolium var. phytolaccifolium, Polygonum phytolaccaefolium, Polygonum phytolaccifolium)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of alpine knotweed as seen on talus slopes just southwest of Bench Lake at Mt. Adams........August 8, 2004.

Paul Slichter