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Revision as of 15:38, 24 February 2016

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

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.

  1. [[1]] Florida Natural Areas Inventory. Accessed: February 24, 2016