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Polygonella robusta
Polygonella robusta (Small) G.L. Nesom & V.M. Bates
Largeflower Jointweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Polygonella fimbriata var. robusta, Thysanella robusta
USDA Symbol: PORO6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Species endemic to Florida.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 2339 - Microhabitat distribution of two Florida scrub endemic plants in comparison to their habitat-generalist congeners (2005) S. Maliakal-Witt, E. S. Menges and J. S. DenslowReslit 2447 - Life history strategies of Florida scrub plants in relation to fire (1995) E. S. Menges, N. Kohfeldt
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygonella robusta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonella robusta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonella robusta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus