Polygonella americana
| Polygonella americana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core 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
- ↑ "Polygonella americana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ Flora of North America
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