OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Polygonella croomii   FAMILY Polygonaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polygonella croomii   FAMILY Polygonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Polygonum polygamum var. croomii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 5 (2005)

Polygonella polygama var. croomii

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Polygonella polygama

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 063-06-002?:

Polygonella polygama   FAMILY Polygonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Polygonella croomii

 

COMMON NAME:
Carolina October-flower


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Polygonella croomii   FAMILY Polygonaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polygonella croomii   FAMILY Polygonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Polygonum polygamum var. croomii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 5
Polygonella polygama var. croomii

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Polygonella polygama

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 063-06-002?:
Polygonella polygama   FAMILY Polygonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Polygonella croomii

 

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4960

Subshrub; Forb
Perennial
Dioecious

Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, primarily in the fall-line Sandhills and middle Coastal Plain, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Sepals: Creamy white
5 sepals (three inner, two outer)
Petals absent
8 stamens
Superior ovary
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Fall
Nutlet

 

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