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Polygala hookeri
Polygala hookeri Torr. & A. Gray
Hooker's Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POHO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygala hookeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala hookeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala hookeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: CBR