October Flower, Polygonella polygama
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Keywords

Dune Restoration Plants
Polygonaceae (taxonomic family)

How to Cite

Miller, Debbie, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. 2018. “October Flower, Polygonella Polygama: SGEB-75-20/SG181, 9/2018”. EDIS 2018 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-sg181-2018.

Abstract

October flower is widespread throughout Florida and more broadly in coastal states west to Texas and northeast to Virginia. October flower is found in dune and scrub plant communities and ruderal areas. The showy flowers and attractive foliage make this native plant a desirable ornamental for landscapes.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg181

This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-sg181-2018
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References

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Heather, A.E. 2010. "Non-deep physiological dormancy in seeds of two Polygonella species with horticultural potential." HortScience 45(12):1854-1858. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.45.12.1854

Smith, A.M., S.B. Wilson, M. Thetford, K.L. Nolan, and C. Reinhardt Adams. 2014. "Performance of nine Florida native wildflower species grown in varying container substrates." Native Plants Journal 15(1):75-86. https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.15.1.75

Thetford, M., A.E. O'Donoughue, S.B. Wilson, and H.E. Pérez. 2012. "Softwood cutting propagation of three Polygonella wildflower species native to Florida." Propagation of Ornamental Plants 12(1): 58-62.

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