Nellica polygonoides (Nuttall ex Sprengel) R.W. Bouman. Common name: Smartweed Leaf-flower. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Grasslands, calcareous glades. Distribution: E. LA west to NM, south into Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bouman et al (2022); = n/a — C, Pa; = Phyllanthus polygonoides Nutt. ex Spreng. — FNA12, GrPl, K4, Mex, NcTx, S13, Tx, X, Webster (1970). Basionym: Phyllanthus polygonoides Nutt. ex Spreng. 1826
Links to other floras: = Phyllanthus polygonoides - FNA12
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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