familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Polygonoideae
genusPolygonella
speciesPolygonella polygama
varietyPolygonella polygama var. polygama

Polygonella polygama var. polygama

Craig C. Freeman
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 539. Mentioned on page 538.

Leaves: ocrea with apex obtuse to acute, tip 0.1–0.5 mm; blade (2–) 3–6 mm wide. 2n = 28.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Pinelands
Elevation: 0-100 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tex., Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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2n chromosome quantity
28 +
Achene architecture
winged +  and wingless +
Achene architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Achene coloration
brown;yellowbrown +
Achene length
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br />) +
Achene position
included +
Achene pubescence
glabrous +
Achene reflectance
shiny +
Achene reproduction
homocarpic +
Achene shape
3-gonous +
Achene width
0.7mm;1.2mm +
Anther coloration
yellow +, orange +  and pink +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Anther shape
elliptic +  and ovate or round +
Apex pubescence
glabrous +
Apex shape
obtuse;acute +
Author
Craig C. Freeman +
Authority
(Ventenat) Engelmann & A. Gray +
Base fusion
adnate +
Base position or shape
distal +
Base shape
barely tapered +  and attenuate +
Basionyms
Polygonum polygamum +
Blade architecture
simple +
Blade atypical length
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (3.6 cm36 mm <br />0.036 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
0.36 cm3.6 mm <br />0.0036 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Blade length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Blade shape
linear;narrowly clavate or broadly spatulate +
Blade width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
foliaceous +  and perfoliate +
Bract fusion
connate +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract quantity
2;10 +
Bract shape
scale-like +
Bracteole fusion
connate +
Branch fusion
adnate +
Branch location
aerial +
Caudex stem architecture or arrangement
compact +
Caudex stem orientation
just below the soil surface or and above the soil surface +  and spreading +
Caudex stem texture
woody +
Distribution
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tex. +  and Va. +
Elevation
0-100 m +
Embryo architecture or shape
folded +
Embryo course
curved +  and straight +
Endosperm development
nuclear +
Endosperm pubescence or texture
mealy +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Filament architecture
monomorphic +
Filament fusion
free +  and distinct +
Filament growth form
dimorphic +
Filament position
inner +
Filament pubescence
glabrous +
Filament quantity
3 (?) +
Filament shape
dilated +
Flower architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Flower quantity
1 +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +
Flowering-stem architecture
disarticulating +  and solid +
Flowering-stem growth form or orientation
decumbent to erect +  and prostrate +
Flowering-stem location
aerial +
Flowering-stem orientation
Arising (?) +
Flowering-stem shape
fistulose +
Fruit life cycle
anthesis +
Fruits achene architecture
unwinged +  and winged +
Fruits achene coloration
black +, red +, brown +  and yellowish +
Fruits achene position
exserted +  and included +
Fruits achene pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Fruits achene reproduction
homocarpic +
Fruits achene shape
spheroidal +, 4-gonous +, lenticular +, biconvex +, discoid +, 3-gonous +  and 2-gonous +
Habitat
Pinelands +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Bee F. Gunn +
Inflorescence architecture
pedunculate +
Inflorescence architecture or shape
capitate +
Inflorescence arrangement
cluster +
Inflorescence atypical some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence shape
racemelike +
Inflorescence some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Inner tepal arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Inner tepal coloration
Red (Yellow) +
Inner tepal fixation or orientation
appressed +
Inner tepal shape
broadly elliptic +  and ovate +
Inner tepal some measurement
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Involucral-bract position
enclosed +
Involucre shape
tubular +
Involucre texture
nonmembranous +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
persistent +
Leaf position
cauline +
Margin architecture
awn-tipped +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin coloration
hyaline +
Margin pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Margin shape
lobed +, undulate +, crisped +, crenulate +  and entire +
Node shape
swollen +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ocrea margin architecture or pubescence or shape
not ciliate +
Ocreum architecture
partly +  and foliaceous +
Ocreum dehiscence
disintegrating +
Ocreum duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Ocreum presence
absent +
Ocreum pubescence or texture
chartaceous +
Ocreum shape
cylindric +
Ocreum texture
coriaceous +  and chartaceous +
Outer quantity
3 +  and 5 +
Outer tepal arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Outer tepal coloration
Yellow (White) +
Outer tepal condition
drying +
Outer tepal fixation or orientation
appressed +
Outer tepal orientation
reflexed +
Outer tepal quantity
5 +, 1 +  and 2 +
Outer tepal shape
Broadly elliptic (Ovate) +
Outer tepal some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +, , +  and orthotropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pedicel architecture
articulate +
Pedicel orientation
spreading;reflexed +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel size
accrescent +
Pedicel some measurement
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br />) +
Peduncle architecture
awnless +
Peduncle arrangement
cluster +
Peduncle orientation
spreading;erect +
Peduncle presence
absent +
Perianth architecture
unwinged +
Perianth coloration
yellowish;greenish;yellowish;greenish;red;pink;white +
Perianth duration
persistent +
Perianth pubescence
glabrous +
Perianth shape
campanulate +
Perianth size
nonaccrescent +
Perianth texture
fleshy +, indurate +  and membranous +
Petiole architecture
articulate +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering Jul–Oct. +
Pistil architecture
(2-)3(-4)-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Publication title
Boston J. Nat. Hist. +
Publication year
1845 +
Reference
None +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root size
slender;stout +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Segment shape
ringlike +
Series quantity
2 +
Shoulder shape
horned +  and toothed +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Soil orientation
Spreading (Erect) +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Spine orientation
recurved +
Stamen atypical quantity
1 (6) +
Stamen quantity
8 +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Stem growth form
scandent +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Stem orientation
decumbent +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Stigma architecture
peltate +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma atypical quantity
2 (3) +
Stigma quantity
3 +
Stigma shape
penicillate +, fimbriate +  and capitate +
Stigma some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +
Stipule architecture
foliaceous +
Stipule duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule pubescence or texture
chartaceous +
Stipule shape
2-lobed +  and cylindric +
Stipule texture
coriaceous +  and membranous +
Style atypical quantity
2 (3) +
Style fusion
distinct +
Style orientation
erect +
Style quantity
3 +
Style some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +
Subtending ocreolum length or size
longer +  and long +
Surface orientation
spreading;erect +
Taproot architecture
solid +
Taproot texture
woody +
Taxon family
Polygonaceae +
Taxon name
Polygonella polygama var. polygama +
Taxon parent
Polygonella polygama +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tendril presence
absent +
Tepal architecture
transitional +  and petaloid +
Tepal architecture or shape
entire +
Tepal fusion
distinct +
Tepal growth form
dimorphic +
Tepal quantity
5 +
Tepal shape
lobed +  and laciniate +
Tepal texture
coriaceous +
Tip some measurement
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Tube duration
persistent +
Tube texture
membranous +
Tubercle architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Tubercle coloration or relief
glandular-punctate +
Tubercle development
developing +
Tubercle prominence
raised +
Tubercle pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Volume
Volume 5 +
Whole organism architecture
homophyllous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
subshrub +
Whole organism reproduction
dioecious +
Whole organism some measurement
1.5dm (7dm) +
Whorl quantity
2 +
X chromosome quantity
11 +