Polygonum paralimicola A.J.Li

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Polygonum

Characteristics

Herbs annual. Stems erect or ascending, 20-30 cm tall, branched at base, glabrous. Petiole 4-5 mm; leaf blade ovate, 1-2.5 × 0.7-1.2 cm, both surfaces pubescent, base broadly cuneate, margin shortly ciliate, apex acute; ocrea tubular, 4-5 mm, membranous, hispidulous, apex truncate, shortly ciliate. Inflorescence terminal, spicate, lax, 1.5-3 cm; bracts funnel-shaped, 2-3 mm, apex obliquely truncate, each 2-or 3-flowered. Pedicel 6-9 mm, articulate at apex. Perianth pinkish, 5-parted; tepals elliptic, 4-5 mm, yellow-brown punctate. Stamens 8, included. Styles 3, connate to below middle; stigmas capitate. Achenes included in persistent perianth, brown, narrowly ovoid, trigonous, 4-4.5 mm, densely pitted. Fl. Jul-Oct, fr. Aug-Nov.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
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Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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Environment

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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 paralimicola world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20002260-1
WFO ID wfo-0001240175
COL ID 4L9S7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygonum paralimicola