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Japanese knotweed is native to Japan, China, and parts of Korea and Taiwan It was introduced from Japan to the United Kingdom as an ornamental plant in 15, and from there to North America in the late nineteenth century Distribution Japanese knotweed is found in moist, open to partially shaded habitats It has been reported from riverbanksRobert Henderson in "The Neighborhood Forager" declares Japanese knotweed as friendly to foragers because the fat new shoots that emerge in spring are an excellent vegetable The new shoots resemble new asparagus shoots in appearance but not in taste Henderson and other foragers describe its taste as tangy and rhubarblikeJAPANESE AND GIANT KNOTWEED apanese knotweed (Polygonium cuspidatum) also referred to as Japanese bamboo or Japanese fleeceflower and Giant knotweed (Polygonum sachalinensis) are two invasive, exotic weeds found throughout much of the United States and Canada Invasive Plants St George Me Japanese knotweed maine ...