Polygonaceae
Florida jointweed
Polygonella basiramia
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Polygonella
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Florida jointweed
- German
- Delopyrum basiramia, Polygonum basiramium
Synonyms
- Polygonella ciliata var. basiramia (Small) Horton
Flowers
- In flower
- September to November (from 17 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: natalie, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Athena Philips, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Scott Ward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.