Polygonaceae
Sandhill jointweed
Polygonella fimbriata
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Polygonella
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Sandhill jointweed
Synonyms
- Polygonum fimbriatum Elliott
- Thysanella fimbriata (Elliott) A.Gray
Flowers
- In flower
- August to January (from 176 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: carter, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Marissa Calvert, 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.