familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Polygonoideae
genusPolygonum
sectionPolygonum sect. Duravia
speciesPolygonum polygaloides
subspeciesPolygonum polygaloides subsp. kelloggii
Polygonum polygaloides subsp. kelloggii
Madroño 31: 251. 1984.
Common names: Kellogg’s knotweed
Endemic
Basionym: Polygonum kelloggii Greene Fl. Francisc., 134. 1891
Synonyms: Polygonum minutissimum L. O. Williams Polygonum unifolium Small ex Rydberg
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Stems 2–15 cm. Inflorescences mostly terminal, prolonged almost to base of stems, ovoid, 3–15 × 5–15 mm, or ± continuous; bracts ± patent, linear to linear-lanceolate, 7–25 mm, soft, margins flat or revolute, green, not scarious; lateral and midveins inconspicuous. Flowers: perianth 1.5–2.3 mm; tube 19–34% of perianth length; tepals pink or white; perianth-tube and base of tepals smooth; stamens 3. Achenes light yellow to greenish brown, ovate, 1.3–1.7 mm, smooth to obscurely longitudinally reticulate, shiny.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Mountain meadows, seeps, vernal pools, dry subalpine slopes
Elevation: 1300-3300 m
Distribution
B.C., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
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light yellow;greenish brown +
glabrous +
shiny +
homocarpic +
ovate +
1.3mm;1.7mm +
dehiscing +
acute;acuminate +
caducous +
distal +
not stipelike +
3-veined +
narrowly linear;subround +
coriaceous +
connate +
patent +
absent +
2;10 +
connate +
free +
aerial +
woody +
Kellogg’s knotweed +
1-3-flowered +
crowded +
reduced +
silvery +
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4-8-veined +
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greenish white;pink +
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cylindric +
Madroño +
1984 +
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obscure +
longitudinal +
tuberous +
not conspicuous +
ringlike +
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Endemic +
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prostrate +
erect +
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papillous-scabridulous +
4-gonous +
peltate +
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Polygonum polygaloides subsp. kelloggii +
Polygonum polygaloides +
subspecies +
absent +
petaloid +
entire +
overlapping +
dimorphic +
connate +
coriaceous +
persistent +
membranous +
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