Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Southern Jointweed at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Polygonella americana
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polygonella americana
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
The Biota of North America Program. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Polygonum americanum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 063-06-001:
Polygonella americana
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Polygonella americana
COMMON NAME:
Southern Jointweed, Showy Jointweed
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_poam3_001_lvd
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John Cely jec_polygonella1_02
September Richland County SC
A hillside in full bloom is a stunning sight - John Cely
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John Cely jec_7956
October Richland County SC
When not in bloom it resembles a small cedar, per www.missouriplants.com.
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John Cely jec_7956b
October Richland County SC
Petals absent. Sepals to 3mm long, white, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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John Cely jec_7960
October Richland County SC