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Polygonaceae
Polygonella

not marked as a favorite taxon Polygonella americana (Fischer & C.A. Meyer) Small. Common name: Southern Jointweed. Phenology: Jun-Oct; Aug-Nov. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other dry woodlands, glades, and barrens with sandy or rocky soil. Distribution: Sc. NC south to c. TX, north in the interior to ec. TN, se. MO, and AR; disjunct in Panhandle TX and NM.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, FNA5, G, GrPl, NcTx, RAB, S, Tn, Tx, Horton (1961); = Gonopyrum americanum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. — S13; = n/a — C; = Polygonum americanum (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal — K4, Mo3, Schuster, Reveal, & Kron (2011). Basionym: Gonopyrum americanum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. 1845

Links to other floras: = Polygonella americana - FNA5

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