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Polygonum glaucum
Polygonum glaucum Nutt.
Sea-beach Knotweed, Seabeach Knotweed, Seaside Knotweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Polygonum maritimum
USDA Symbol: POGL7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: White, margins white or pink.
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , FL , GA , MA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , RI , SC , VANative Habitat: Coastal beaches, sand dunes, margins of salt ponds.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Polygonum glaucum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum glaucum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum glaucum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR