The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Polygonum L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Smartweed
Species:
Polygonum tenue Michx.
Habitat:
Dry, open, sandy habitats; Sioux Quartzite outcrops
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent in Paleozoic Plateau; infrequent to rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Iowan Surface: Sandy Areas
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e9702