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Photographer: Kitty Kohout
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Family Polygonaceae
Polygonella articulata (L.) Meisn.
coastal joint-weed
Polygonella: diminutive of Polygonum; from poly for "many" and gonu for knee, referring to many joints
articulata: jointed, as in plants such as bamboos and horsetails
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, annual, 4"-20" tall forb, thin, wiry; stems branched toward the top |
| Flower: | white to red, 5-parted, 1/8" long, nodding on stalks jointed near the base, petals and petal-like sepals loosely open, 8 stamens; inflorescence 3/4"-1 1/3" terminal, branched cluster (raceme-like); blooms July-Oct. |
| Leaf: | narrow with edges in-rolled backward; alternate |
| Habitat: | dry; sands, cliffs; in sandy, acidic soil |
| (Glossary) |
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