Polygonella polygama
october flower
Family
Polygonaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
hyaline
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblanceolate, spatulate, clavate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
pink, white
Flower Month
June - November
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Dry, sandy soil and pine barrens on the coastal plain.