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Polygonella ciliata Meisn.
Hairy jointweed

Polygonella ciliata
Copyright by: Sarah Martin
In habitat, Seabranch Preserve State Park, Martin County, Florida

Family: Polygonaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For an image, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Polygonella ciliata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Polygonella ciliata has been found in the following 29 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Blazing Star Preserve Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Collier-Seminole State Park Present Native
Crystal Lake Sand Pine Scrub Natural Area Present Native
Danforth Park Present Native
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park Present Native
Fort Lauderdale Ex. Airport Gopher Tortoise Preserve Present Native
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Native
Galaxy Sand Pine Scrub Preserve Present Native
Gomez Present Native
Gopher Tortoise Preserve Present Native
Halpatiokee Regional Park Present Native
Highlands Scrub Natural Area Present Native
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Present Native
Hobe Sound Sandhill Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Native
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Present Native
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area Present Native
Kiplinger Present Native
Loxahatchee River Natural Area Present Native
Miramar Pineland Present Native
Railhead Scrub Preserve Present Native
Rocky Point Hammock Present Native
Rosemary Scrub Natural Area Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native
Scrub Oak Park Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native
Seacrest Scrub Natural Area Present Native
Yamato Scrub Natural Area Present Native

Polygonella ciliata has been found in the following 5 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Collier County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Polygonella ciliata has been found in the following 6 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Mesic Flatwoods
Pine Rockland
Sandhill
Scrub
Scrubby Flatwoods

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Polygonella ciliata
Copyright by: Sarah Martin
In habitat, Seabranch Preserve State Park, Martin County, Florida