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Digital Herbaria

Polygonella americana

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

Southern Jointweed

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

USDA Symbol: POAM3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)







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Specimen & Label Data

Polygonella americana

Southern Jointweed

Polygonaceae

Location: 2 km west of IH-37, extreme south Bexar Co.
Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Full sun, deep, sandy sosil. Among Poaceae.

Description: Woody perennial from long taproots; leaves as wide as long (5.2-12 mm). Styles and stigmas to 1 mm long. Infloresence racemes; flowers small, white; calyx petaloid with 2 outer & 3 inner sepals. Stamens-8, in 2 series.

County: Bexar
Collector: Robert N. Nelson
Collection Date: May 30, 1996
Specimen number: 1

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1077
Accession Date: May 30, 1996
Accession Number: 90

Annotations: SCXXB (In flower)

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