June 15th. We
took a trip down to Washington County, Georgia – to an area west of
Sandersville – to look at one of the routes for the national acoustic survey for bats in Georgia. The last section of the
route travels along Smyrna Church Road to end at its intersection with Prosser
Road on the Hancock County-Washington County line.
We spotted a small patch of unusual plants blooming on the west side of Smyrna Church Road and, not having noticed them before during our travels, stopped to photograph them.
We spotted a small patch of unusual plants blooming on the west side of Smyrna Church Road and, not having noticed them before during our travels, stopped to photograph them.
Plants growing in sandy soil on the
west side of Smyrna Church Road in Washington County, Georgia.
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Closer
views of the plants. The unopened blossoms on the stems give it a striking
appearance from a distance.
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The
stems. The leaves are scale like.
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Closer
views of the flower heads
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Closer
views of the flowers.
Close
up of a few flowers. These flowers have five white sepals and no petals.
Subsequently we found plants on June 29th on the north side of Murder Creek Church Rd approaching the Discovery Center in the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Jasper County
Polygonella
americana (Southern Jointweed) is native to the United States where it grows in
southern states from Virginia to New Mexico south as well as in Missouri and
Indiana. In Georgia, it’s been documented in counties scattered thoughout the
state. Interestingly this plant has not been documented in Washington County.
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Identification
resources:
- Southeastern Flora: Polygonella americana (Southern Jointweed)
- Name
that Plant: Native and Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia: Polygonella Americana (Southern Jointweed)
- Missouri Plants: Polygonella americana
Distribution:
- United
States Department of Agriculture Plants Database: Polygonella americana (Southern Jointweed)
- University of North Carolina Herbarium: Polygonella americana
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