Polygonum maritimum L.
(Sea Knotgrass)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolygonum maritimum (Sea Knotgrass)
GenusPolygonum (knotgrass)
FamilyPOLYGONACEAE (docks and knotgrasses)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Polygonum maritimum (Sea Knotgrass) :
1: Polygonum maritimum (Sea Knotgrass)
13 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW62 50° 0’ N, 5° 20’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
on sandy beach among pebbles
Image 1: Leaf - top surface - close-upImage 2: Leaf - top surface - close-up (2)Image 3: Leaf - under surface - close-upImage 4: Leafy shootImage 5: Stem and ochrae - close-up

Polygonum maritimum (Sea Knotgrass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polygonum maritimum (Sea Knotgrass)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polygonum maritimum (Sea Knotgrass)
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