Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Species:
myriophylla
ID:
1101670

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Small) Horton

Source:
tro

Year:
1963

Citation Micro:
Brittonia 15: 196 (1963)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001101008



Common Names

  • Polygonella myriophylla
  • Many-leaved Jointweed
  • Many-leaved Knotweed


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Uses & Benefits

Polygonella myriophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polygonella myriophylla has yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, upright stem.

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Where to Find Polygonella myriophylla

Polygonella myriophylla is native to North America and can be found in the eastern and central parts of the United States.

Species in the Polygonaceae family

Acanthoscyphus parishii, Afrobrunnichia africana, Afrobrunnichia erecta, Antigonon flavescens, Antigonon guatimalense, Antigonon leptopus, Aristocapsa insignis, Atraphaxis intricata, Atraphaxis angustifolia, Atraphaxis aucheri, Atraphaxis avenia, Atraphaxis badghysi, Atraphaxis billardieri, Atraphaxis bracteata, Atraphaxis canescens, Atraphaxis caucasica, Atraphaxis compacta, Atraphaxis daghestanica, Atraphaxis decipiens, Atraphaxis frutescens, Atraphaxis grandiflora, Atraphaxis irtyschensis, Atraphaxis karataviensis, Atraphaxis kopetdagensis, Atraphaxis laetevirens, Atraphaxis macrocarpa, Atraphaxis manshurica, Atraphaxis muschketowii, Atraphaxis pungens, Atraphaxis pyrifolia, Atraphaxis rodinii, Atraphaxis seravschanica, Atraphaxis spinosa, Atraphaxis suaedifolia, Atraphaxis teretifolia, Atraphaxis virgata, Atraphaxis arianum, Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme, Atraphaxis toktogulicum, Brunnichia ovata, Calligonum acanthopterum, Calligonum aciferum, Calligonum aculeatum, Calligonum aequilaterale, Calligonum alaschanicum, Calligonum alatiforme, Calligonum alatum, Calligonum amoenum, Calligonum androssowii, Calligonum aphyllum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26000821: Based on the initial data import
John Kunkel Small (1869-1938): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Small' in the authors string.
James Heathman Horton (b.1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Horton' in the authors string.