Polygala polygama
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Polygala polygama | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Polygala |
Species: | P. polygama
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Polygala polygama | |
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Polygala polygama, the racemed milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae, native to eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States.[1][2] A biennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), it has pink or purple flowers, and produces additional white cleistogamous flowers underground.[2] It prefers sandy soils.[2] It has simple leaves that are alternate in arrangement.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Polygala polygama Walter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Polygala polygama Walter Racemed Milkwort, Pink Milkwort". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Polygala polygama (racemed milkwort): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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