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Polygala boykinii
Polygala boykinii Nutt.
Boykin's Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POBO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , TNWeb 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 boykinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala boykinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala boykinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus