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Polygala subspinosa

Polygala subspinosa S. Watson

Spiny Milkwort

Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POSU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 subspinosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polygala subspinosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala subspinosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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