Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Polygonella macrophylla
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polygonella macrophylla
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Polygonum smallianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 5 (2005)
Polygonella macrophylla
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Polygonella macrophylla
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Polygonella macrophylla
COMMON NAME:
Largeleaf Wireweed
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Polygonella macrophylla
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polygonella macrophylla
FAMILY
Polygonaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Polygonum smallianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 5
Polygonella macrophylla
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Polygonella macrophylla
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Polygonella macrophylla
4978
Subshrub; Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Sand pine scrub, coastal dunes, per Weakley's Flora
Native: Florida
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Fall
Sepals: White, pink, or red
5 sepals (three inner, two outer)
Petals absent
Superior ovary
Bisexual or pistillate
FRUIT:
Nutlet
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