Polygala polygama
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Photo Courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Polygala polygama |
| Common name: | Racemed milkwort |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | biennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 4 - 12" |
| Foliage: | small, alternate leaves |
| Flower: | pink to lavender, in one sided racemes; cleistogamous flowers |
| Flowering time: | early June to late July, occasionally later |
| Habitat: | dry sandy ground; sandy woods and clearings |
| Range in New Jersey: | Middle district, rare in the Pine Barrens |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | S2 |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | USDA
lists as an upland obligate species in our region:
Occurs in wetlands in another region, but occurs almost always
(estimated probability 99%) under natural conditions in non-wetlands in
the regions specified. If a species does not occur in wetlands in any
region, it is not on the National List. |