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Cressler, Alan

Polygonella gracilis

Polygonella gracilis Meisn.

Tall Jointweed

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Delopyrum filiforme, Delopyrum gracile, Polygonum gracile

USDA Symbol: POGR10

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 5 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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