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Polygala lindheimeri var. lindheimeri
Polygala lindheimeri A. Gray var. lindheimeri
Shrubby Milkwort, Purple Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POLIL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This species and variety is named after Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer (1801-1879) who is often called the Father of Texas Botany because of his work as the first permanent-resident plant collector in Texas. Lindheimer immigrated to the United States in 1834 as a political refugee. He spent from 1843-1852 collecting specimens in Texas. He settled in New Braunfels, Texas in 1844 and was granted land on the banks of the Comal River, where he continued his plant collecting and attempted to establish a botanical garden. He shared his findings with many others who shared his interest in botany, including Ferdinand von Roemer and Adolph Scheele. Lindheimer is credited with the discovery of several hundred plant species. His name is used to designate forty-eight species and subspecies of plants. He is buried in New Braunfels. His house, on Comal Street in New Braunfels, is now a museum.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to erect, usually to about 1 foot long, rarely straggling to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygala lindheimeri var. lindheimeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala lindheimeri var. lindheimeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala lindheimeri var. lindheimeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: TWC Staff