Polygonum polygamum
| Polygonum polygamum | |
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| Blooming in open-canopy Florida scrub habitat | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonum |
| Species: | P. polygamum
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| Binomial name | |
| Polygonum polygamum Vent.[2]
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Polygonum polygamum, commonly referred to as october-flower,[1][2][3] is a species of flowering plant endemic to the US southeast coastal plain.[1]
Habitat
It grows in the xeric fire-dependent habitats of the region, including longleaf pine sandhill and Florida scrub.[1][3]
Conservation
The species is relatively widespread and can be locally abundant where suitable habitat persists. It, like other dry site endemics of the region, may face long-term threats due to habitat loss for real estate, agriculture, and pine silviculture.[1]
As an obligate heliophile,[3] the species cannot persist in areas with closed canopy and low sunlight exposure, so additional threats include fire suppression and invasive species.[1]