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

Polygonella polygama var. croomii

(Chapman) Fernald

Rhodora 39: 406. 1937.

Craig C. Freeman
Endemic
Basionym: Polygonella croomii Chapman Fl. South. U.S., 387. 1860
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 538.

Leaves: ocrea with apex acuminate, tip 1–1.5 mm; blade 0.5–1 mm wide. 2n = 28.


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

Distribution

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N.C., S.C.

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
acuminate +
Author
Craig C. Freeman +
Authority
(Chapman) Fernald +
Base fusion
adnate +
Base position or shape
distal +
Base shape
barely tapered +  and attenuate +
Basionyms
Polygonella croomii +
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
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 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
N.C. +  and S.C. +
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
Rhodora +
Publication year
1937 +
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) +
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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. croomii +
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
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 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 +