Polygonella americana

Polygonella americana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Polygonaceae
Genus:Polygonella
Species: P. americana
Binomial name
Polygonella americana
(Fischer & C. A. Meyer) Small

Polygonella americana, commonly called southern jointweed[1] or American jointweed, is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family. It is native to Southeastern United States extending in scattered locations west to New Mexico.[2] Its preferred habitat is dry, sandy areas.

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References

  1. "Polygonella americana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. Flora of North America


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