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Polygala boykinii var. sparsifolia
Polygala boykinii Nutt. var. sparsifolia Wheelock
Boykin's Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort family)
Synonym(s): Polygala flagellaris, Polygala northropiana, Polygala praetervisa
USDA Symbol: POBOS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Sometimes blushed pink.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Pinelands, wet pine flatwoods, hammoncks, clearings in floodplain forests, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygala boykinii var. sparsifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala boykinii var. sparsifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala boykinii var. sparsifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR