Polygonella americana

Notes:

The flowers of this plant have no petals, but do have 5 white sepals. Three of the sepals are turned up and two sepals turn downward.

Common Name(s)

Southern jointweed

Synonym(s)

Gonopyrum americanum

Family Name(s)

Polygonaceae

Flower Color(s)

White

Flower Arrangement

Raceme

Leaf Type

Simple

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Plant Form

Herb

Monocot/Dicot

Dicot