Japanese knotweed

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typical thicket of Japanese knotweed

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Japanese knotweed (uncountable)

  1. A large, herbaceous perennial plant, Fallopia japonica, native to Asia; it is a highly invasive colonizer outside of its native territory.
    • 2022 June 29, Paul Clifton, “Using AI technology to manage lineside vegetation”, in RAIL, number 960, page 32:
      "We got into this because we were looking at invasive species at the roadside, such as Japanese knotweed. A lot of rail embankments have been solidified by knotweed because the roots are so strong.

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