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Polygala verticillata
Polygala verticillata L.
Whorled Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POVE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: MB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Savanna, Prairie/Meadow/Field
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Sand
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | UPL | FACU | UPL | UPL | UPL |
Web 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 verticillata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala verticillata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala verticillata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-25Research By: TWC Staff