Unit 72 (072); Herbaceous Vines

1. Polygonum (Fallopia, Persicaria, Reynoutria, Tovara)

There are over 400 species of Polygonum in the world. Some are important weeds

and some are useful ornamentals. Some species may be weedy but their cultivars

may not be weedy or invasive. Thus banning a species and all its cultivars or

varieties is not a smart thing to do. Some states have unfortunately done this.

Polygonum species have long been divided into groups called sections. Now some

authors are raising these to the Genus level. Fallopia and the other genera listed in

the heading are being used and most authors do not list the Polygonum synonyms.

2. Hallucinogenic Plants

Coverage of hallucinogenic plants is done for interest; none are recommended for your

 personal use.

Notes on hallucinogenic plants help you to remember certain plants. For example, the

Heavenly Blue morning glory seeds are hallucinogenic. When I was answering

horticulture questions some years ago, I had an inquiry from a Michigan prison where

an inmate wanted to order a 1/4 pound of Heavenly Blue morning glory seeds for a

garden.

3. Hallucinogenic Plants Books

1. Schultes, Richard Evans. 1976. Hallucinogenic Plants. A Golden Guide. Western

Publishing Co. Inc., 1220 Mound Ave., Racine, WI 53404. 160 pages. A Good

inroduction to hallucinogenic plants.

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