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Polygala intermontana
Polygala intermontana T. Wendt
Great Basin Milkwort, Intermountain Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort family)
Synonym(s): Polygala acanthoclada var. intricata
USDA Symbol: POIN12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygala intermontana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala intermontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala intermontana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR