Polygonum nummularifolium Meisn.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Polygonum

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, dwarf. Stems creeping, forming matted tufts; branches 1.5-3 cm, internodes short, rooting at nodes. Petiole ?2-5 mm, glabrous or pilose; leaf blade orbicular or reniform-orbicular, 3-5 mm in diam., abaxially pilose, adaxially glabrous, midvein conspicuous abaxially, base rounded, margin nearly entire, ciliate, apex obtuse; ocrea tubular, membranous, pilose, oblique. Inflorescence terminal, corymbose, dense. Perianth white, 5-parted; tepals elliptic, equal, ca. 1 mm. Stamens usually 5, included; anthers purple-red. Styles 2, very short; stigmas capitate. Achenes yellow-brown, slightly shiny, broadly ovoid, biconvex, ca. 1.5 mm. Fl. Aug-Sep, fr. Sep-Oct.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.05
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Flower color
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OctNovDec
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OctNovDec
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Polygonum nummularifolium world distribution map, present in China and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:696142-1
WFO ID wfo-0001245909
COL ID 6VTW9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygonum nummularifolium Koenigia nummulariifolia Polygonum forrestii var. pumilio