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Polygala brevifolia
Polygala brevifolia Nutt.
Little-leaf Milkwort, Littleleaf Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POBR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , VANative Habitat: Sandy swamps on the coastal plain, seepage bogs, moist roadsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL |
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 brevifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala brevifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala brevifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR