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San Antonio River Authority

Polygonella americana

Polygonella americana (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Small

Southern Jointweed

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Gonopyrum americanum

USDA Symbol: POAM3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

1 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Linear , Spatulate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Apex: Acute , Obtuse
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , IN , LA , MO , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TN , TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 1077 Collected May 30, 1996 in Bexar County by Robert N. Nelson

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Polygonella americana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polygonella americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonella americana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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