Polygonum engelmannii, common name Engelmann's knotweed, is a North American species of plants in the buckwheat family. It is native to western Canada and the western United States, usually at high elevations in the mountains. It has been found in Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
Polygonum engelmannii is an branching herb up to 30 cm (1 foot) tall. It has clusters of green or purple flowers.Flora of North America, Polygonum engelmannii Greene, 1885. (as engelmanni). Engelmann's knotweed Greene, Edward Lee. 1885. Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1(3): 126
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