Fallopia japonica is a pernicious weed spreading through roots and tubers found in various wild places, particularly damp ones, in the UK. What is its more common name?
Fallopia japonica avoid an epidemic as in the United Kingdom, some provinces in Canada are pushing for relaxation of provincial limits on the use of herbicides close to waterways so knotweed can be aggressively managed with strong chemicals. In spite of its status as an invasive species it is still sometimes sold or swapped in Canada as an edible "false bamboo." Bohemian knotweed, a mutant hybrid— which is a cross between Japanese and giant knotweed that produces huge quantities of viable seeds —now accounts for about 80 per cent of knotweed infestations in British Columbia. Fallopia japonica Fallopia japonica, synonyms "Reynoutria japonica"
Fallopia convolvulus Age middens. The seeds are too small and low-yielding to make a commercial crop, and it is now more widely considered a weed, occurring in crops, waste areas and roadsides. It can be a damaging weed when it is growing in a garden or crop, as it can not only damage the plant it entwines itself around, but can also hinder mechanised harvesting. It is also an invasive species in North America. Brooke, C. 2018. Court victory for couple in knowtweed tangle with neighbor. "Daily Mail" Saturday. 2018 p. 43 Fallopia convolvulus Fallopia convolvulus, the black-bindweed or wild buckwheat, is