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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Polygonella polygama
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polygonella polygama
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
The Biota of North America Program. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Polygonum polygamum var. polygamum
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 063-06-002:
Polygonella polygama
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Polygonella polygama
COMMON NAME:
October-flower
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_p_polygamum_croomii1
October Bladen County NC
Come cooler fall days it bursts into bloom, each plant a mass of flowers, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_p_polygamum_croomii2
October Bladen County NC
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_p_polygamum_croomii2b
October Bladen County NC
The 5 sepals are each about 1mm long and broad, 3 erect and 2 bent back, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.