Synonym
Polygonella articulata (L.) Meisn.
Meaning of Scientific Name
Polygonum: many knee joints, angles; articulatum: having joints, jointed
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb
Flowering Period
Summer
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Dunes of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic coast-lines and occasionally inland on open sand soils
State Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
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