Polygonum dentoceras
| Polygonum dentoceras | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. dentoceras |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum dentoceras (Small) Horton | |
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| Natural range of Polygonum dentoceras from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Sandlace, Small's jointweed
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Polygonella myriophylla
Description
A description of Polygonum dentoceras is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
It is endemic to the ridges of central Florida[1].
Ecology
Habitat
It is found in Florida rosemary scrubs in central Florida
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Polygonum dentoceras at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Lasioglossum placidensis
Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni
Sphecidae: Bembecinus nanus floridanus, Cerceris blakei, Tachytes pepticus
Vespidae: Leptochilus krombeini, Stenodynerus beameri
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
