Scientific or common name:

Polygonella americana (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Small

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POLYGONACEAE - Buckwheat family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Polygonella americana (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Small
Rank: species

Images of Polygonella americana

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Common names

U.S. name: Southern jointweed
English name: American jointweed
English name: southern jointweed

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Grown habit: Subshrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Gonopyrum americanum Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Polygonales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Polygonella
Species:

1) Polygonella americana (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Small 2) Polygonella articulata (L.) Meisn. 3) Polygonella basiramia (Small) G.L. Nesom & V.M. Bates 4) Polygonella brachystachya Meisn. 5) Polygonella ciliata Meisn. 6) Polygonella ciliata Meisn. var. basiramia (Small) Horton 7) Polygonella croomii Chapm. 8) Polygonella fimbriata (Elliot) Horton 9) Polygonella fimbriata (Elliot) Horton var. robusta (Small) Horton 10) Polygonella gracilis Meisn. 11) Polygonella macrophylla Small 12) Polygonella myriophylla (Small) Horton 13) Polygonella parksii Cory 14) Polygonella polygama (Vent.) Engelm. & A. Gray 15) Polygonella polygama (Vent.) Engelm. & A. Gray var. brachystachya (Meisn.) Wunderlin 16) Polygonella polygama (Vent.) Engelm. & A. Gray var. croomii (Chapm.) Fernald 17) Polygonella robusta (Small) G.L. Nesom & V.M. Bates

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, LA, MO, MS, NC, NM, OK, SC, TN, TX)


Map for Polygonella americana (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Small
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Polygonaceae)
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1) Acanthogonum (spineflower) 2) Acetosa (dock) 3) Acetosella (dock) 4) Aconogonum (knotweed) 5) Ampelygonum (knotweed) 6) Antenoron 7) Antigonon 8) Aristocapsa (spinycape) 9) Bilderdykia (knotweed) 10) Bistorta (knotweed) 11) Brunnichia (buckwheat vine) 12) Calligonum 13) Centrostegia 14) Chorizanthe (spineflower) 15) Coccoloba 16) Corculum (antigonon) 17) Dedeckera (July gold) 18) Delopyrum (jointweed) 19) Dentoceras (jointweed) 20) Dodecahema (spineflower) 21) Duravia (knotweed) 22) Emex (threecornerjack) 23) Eriogonella (spineflower) 24) Eriogonum (buckwheat) 25) Fagopyrum (buckwheat) 26) Fallopia (knotweed) 27) Gilmania (goldencarpet) 28) Gonopyrum (jointweed) 29) Goodmania (spinecape) 30) Hollisteria 31) Homalocladium 32) Johanneshowellia 33) Koenigia 34) Lastarriaea 35) Macounastrum (koenigia) 36) Mucronea (spineflower) 37) Muehlenbeckia (maidenhair vine) 38) Nemacaulis (cottonheads) 39) Oxyria (mountainsorrel) 40) Oxytheca 41) Persicaria (knotweed) 42) Pleuropteropyrum (knotweed) 43) Pleuropterus (knotweed) 44) Polygonella (jointweed) 45) Polygonum (knotweed) 46) Pterogonum (buckwheat) 47) Pterostegia 48) Rajania (buckwheat vine) 49) Reynoutria (knotweed) 50) Rheum (rhubarb) 51) Rumex (dock) 52) Stenogonum (buckwheat) 53) Systenotheca (spineflower) 54) Thysanella (jointweed) 55) Tiniaria (knotweed) 56) Tovara (knotweed) 57) Tracaulon (knotweed) 58) Triplaris 59) Truellum (knotweed)

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Common names (Polygonella)
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1) Coastal jointweed (Polygonella articulata) 2) Florida jointweed (Polygonella basiramia) 3) Hairy jointweed (Polygonella ciliata) 4) Largeflower jointweed (Polygonella robusta) 5) Largeleaf jointweed (Polygonella macrophylla) 6) October flower (Polygonella polygama) 7) Parks' jointweed (Polygonella parksii) 8) Sandhill jointweed (Polygonella fimbriata) 9) Small's jointweed (Polygonella myriophylla) 10) Southern jointweed (Polygonella americana) 11) Tall jointweed (Polygonella gracilis)

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More species:
1) Polygonella brachystachya Meisn. [140]
2) Polygonella ciliata Meisn. var. basiramia (Small) Horton [147]
3) Polygonella polygama (Vent.) Engelm. & A. Gray var. brachystachya (Meisn.) Wunderlin [132]
4) Polygonum aequale Lindm. [93]
5) Polygonum alpinum All. [414]
6) Polygonum amphibium L. var. coccineum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Farw. [181]
7) Polygonum arenastrum Jord. ex Boreau [2463]
8) Polygonum aubertii Henry [100]
9) Polygonum aviculare L. var. littorale auct. non (Link) Mert. [171]
10) Polygonum bistorta L. ssp. plumosum (Small) Hultén [152]

28-Apr-2024 - Week-17

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