The genus Polygonum comes from the latin Poly = many and gony = knee or joint. Thus the term knotweed. I guess slender jointweed would have other connotations.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Slender Knotweed
I was at the Pinery in September checking out some dune openings in the east end of the park and came across a species new to me. Slender knotweed (Polygonum tenue) is a rare, and not-so-showy plant found in sandy prairie, savanna and woodland habitats. The plant in this photo is about to flower.
The genus Polygonum comes from the latin Poly = many and gony = knee or joint. Thus the term knotweed. I guess slender jointweed would have other connotations.
The genus Polygonum comes from the latin Poly = many and gony = knee or joint. Thus the term knotweed. I guess slender jointweed would have other connotations.
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