| Botanical name: |
Polygala
polygama |
| Common
name: |
Racemed
milkwort
|
| Synonomy: |
Polygala aboriginum Small
Polygala polygama Walt. var. obtusata Chod.
Polygala polygama Walt. var. ramulosa Farw. |
| Group: |
Dicot |
| Family: |
Polygalaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
Forb/herb |
| Duration: |
Biennial |
| Plant
height: |
4-12
inches |
| Flower
color: |
pink to lavender, in one sided
racemes; cleistogamous flowers
|
| Flower
size: |
1/4" |
| Flowering/fruiting 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
|
| 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. |
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