Kingdom Plantae Family Polygonaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Polygonella | |
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Similar Polygonella, Eriogonum longifolium, Samolus ebracteatus, Physostegia correllii, Sericocarpus linifolius | ||
Polygonella americana, commonly called southern jointweed 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. Its preferred habitat is dry, sandy areas.
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