Re: Japanese knotweed or Polygonum cuspidatum

Paul, despite knowing all the names they've moved members of this
genus into, my brain always thinks Polygonum - except for 'Painter's
Palette', for which it thinks Persicaria and which I think has now
been moved to something else, but I can't remember what without going
to look it up.  If I need to be accurate, I have to dig out the
references every time.  I find it very difficult for my old brain to
change a plant name just because the taxonomists tell me to.  The
best I can do is remember that it has been changed and that I need to
go look up what the new name is:-)

I do not think you're gonna have much luck getting that refund:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Meum71@aol.com
> 
> Hmm I am still using Polygonum....shows how out dated I am.
> 
> At one time I used to know all the names for the species of Orchids
that grow 
> in Minnesota, over 40 .....but they changed all the names a few
year back and 
> I am hopelessly lost now and had to buy a book.  I should get a
refund from 
> The U of M for that class on Plant taxonomy. 

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