Polygonum lichiangense

Read about Polygonum lichiangense in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Polygonum lichiangense, W. W. Smith. Closely allied to P. polystachyum, but branches and stipules setose, lvs. setose above and densely cinereo-tomentose beneath: erect, with a woody base, 2-4ft., the branches striate: lvs. very short-petioled, 2-5 in. long, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, the margin more or less undulate; stipules about 1 in. long: fls. creamy white, in thyrsoid-paniculate clusters at nearly every node, the pedicels slender and about 1 line long. Lichiang Range, China, 10,000-11,000 ft. altitude.—A recent, intro., with fl.-sprays said to resemble those of P. baldschuanicum. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.