| Polygala alba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygala alba | |
Polygala alba, commonly called white milkwort,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae).
Distribution
It is native to North America, where it is found in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.[2] In the United States, its range is concentrated in the Great Plains and the Southwest.[3] Its natural habitat is in rocky or sandy dry prairies.[4]
Description
It is an erect perennial, reaching 45 cm (18 in) tall.[5] It produces small white flowers, distributed in an elongated raceme. It flowers in late spring and early summer.
References
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Polygala alba". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ Polygala alba Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Societey
- ↑ "Polygala alba". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ↑ White Milkwort Polyagala alba Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
- ↑ Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 896.
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