Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Polygala alba
Polygala alba Nutt.
White Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
USDA Symbol: POAL4USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Polygala alba
White milkwort
Polygalaceae
Location: N side of Canyon Lake, Canyon Lake Island. On road-cut at 801 Military Drive.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Plentiful on road-cuts and dry rocky soil.
Description: Sparsely branched plant 29-30 cm high. Many erect stems rising from a woody base. Leaves scattered except for 1 or 2 whorls at base. Flowers are white w/green center; in racemes, 2.5-7.5 cm long.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: May 2, 1993
Specimen number: 126
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0365
Accession Date: May 25, 1993
Accession Number: 29
Annotations: SCFRC