Polygonella basiramia
| Polygonella basiramia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonella |
| Species: | P. basiramia |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygonella basiramia (Small) G.L. Nesom & V.M. Bates | |
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| Natural range of Polygonella basiramia from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Florida jointweed, wireweed
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Polygonella basiramia is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, P. basiramia has been observed growing in a Pinus clausa scrub on ancient dunes with Prunus geniculata, Sanidophyllum, and Paronychia pulvinata (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Flowers in November (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Polygonella basiramia at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Colletidae: Colletes mandibularis
Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella gratiosa, Augochloropsis anonyma, Lasioglossum miniatulus, L. nymphalis
Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis
Sphecidae: Anacrabro ocellatus, Philanthus politus, Tachysphex similis
Vespidae: Stenodynerus histrionalis rufustus
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.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: Collectors: States and Counties: Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
