ON THIS PLANT
Polygonum dentoceras (synonym Polygonella myriophylla) is a rare species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common names sandlace, woody wireweed, and Small's jointweed. It is endemic to Florida in the United States, where it is limited to the central ridges of the peninsula, including the Lake Wales Ridge. It is threatened by the loss and degradation of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Polygonella
- Family
- Polygonaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Sandlace en Woody jointweed en Woody wireweed en Small's jointweed
